Editorial: On the Use of Chatbots in Writing Scientific Manuscripts
Ethan T. Vishniac · 2023
In recent months there has been a mounting wave of discussion on the ability of large language modules (i.e., Chatbots such as ChatGPT), a recent development in artificial intelligence, to produce meaningful text (for examples of this discussion in the scientific literature see here , and here ). Enthusiasts, or pessimists, have described these programs as the first stages in a process that will eliminate human writers and ultimately take over creative tasks throughout society. More measured views have touted this as a valuable tool for communication, with the potential to present information in ways that produce novel insights. In one famous case , an early example (from 2022!) was described by a software engineer as sentient. While much of the output is bland and predictable, these programs can produce nightmarish content when stimulated by a novel line of questioning.