Artificial intelligence in scientific writing: a friend or a foe?

Authors :: Altmäe S
Sola-Leyva A
Salumets A
Source :: Reproductive biomedicine online [Reprod Biomed Online] 2023 Jul; Vol. 47 (1), pp. 3-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 20.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: The generative pre-trained transformer, ChatGPT, is a chatbot that could serve as a powerful tool in scientific writing. ChatGPT is a so-called large language model (LLM) that is trained to mimic the statistical patterns of language in an enormous database of human-generated text combined from text in books, articles and websites across a wide range of domains. ChatGPT can assist scientists with material organization, draft creation and proofreading, making it a valuable tool in research and publishing. This paper discusses the use of this artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot in academic writing by presenting one simplified example. Specifically, it reflects our experience of using ChatGPT to draft a scientific article for Reproductive BioMedicine Online and highlights the pros, cons and concerns associated with using LLM-based AI for generating a manuscript.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 Reproductive Healthcare Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)