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Rise of ChatGPT and other tools raises major questions for research

AI is changing the way researchers work forever, but human expertise must continue to hold sway.
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  1. Simon Baker
Illustration of two hands touching fingers, one hand has the appearance of being human, and the other of being artificial

Illustration: Neil Webb

It has been less than two years since Nature Index last looked at research data on artificial intelligence (AI), but it is a demonstration of the breathtaking speed of the field’s growth that it is now firmly rooted in the public’s consciousness as the technological revolution of our time. The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 was a watershed moment, immediately raising questions about how large language models (LLMs) would transform society, especially the world of work.

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Nature 633, S5 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02984-4

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