Chatbots
ChatGPT landed like a ten-ton bomb upon its release in November 2022. Virtually overnight, the AI-powered chatbot infiltrated every aspect of our working lives. ChatGPT probably isn’t going to be as socially transformative as the steam engine, the telegraph, or the printing press. But back in 2022 it felt just as disruptive, jolting us into a future none of us could have imagined and (I’m willing to bet) few of us particularly wanted. Since then, other AI-assisted apps have risen to prominence in the university. Tools like Jenni.ai and PaperPal can produce text that resembles a literature review, one that’s been exhaustively referenced and carefully structured. Tools like Julius.ai and Scinapse can analyze research data, testing for significance and interpreting the results. And tools like Writefull and Writewise.io can produce a full draft that’s submission-ready – and even select an appropriate journal for you. So just put your feet up, relax, and wait for those autogenerated e...