Scientific articles brought to you by ChatGPT

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2023-05-12 00:01

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AI language models such as ChatGPT can help researchers write scientific articles, for instance by identifying potential collaborators, conducting a literature review, writing sections of articles, and producing abstracts. However, every researcher using AI should check the output carefully, as the AI models can provide incorrect answers, or can introduce bias if information about a topic is left out of its data sources. The author says that AI tools are not yet on par with medical writers, and suggests that while AI could probably be used as a writer for some parts of the article writing process, it shouldn't be credited as a co-author.

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From: Pasifika Medical Association Group

ChatGPT is an AI tool that can help researchers with various aspects of writing scientific articles, such as finding relevant literature, organising ideas, and even writing different sections of an article. The quality of its output has not been formally compared to human work and it has some limitations, including occasional incorrect answers. Though it's not yet on par with professional medical writers, AI tools like ChatGPT could potentially change the way research is reported in the future.

Journal/
conference: NZMJ

Organisation/s: University of Copenhagen

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