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[–] TheFarm 27 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This is what baffles me about these papers. Assuming the authors are actually real people, these AI-generated mistakes in publications should be pretty easy to catch and edit.

It does make you wonder how many people are successfully putting AI-generated garbage out there if they're careful enough to remove obviously AI-generated sentences.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I definitely utilize AI to assist me in writing papers/essays, but never to just write the whole thing.

Mainly use it for structuring or rewording sections to flow better or sound more professional, and always go back to proofread and ensure that any information stays correct.

Basically, I provide any data/research and get a rough layout down, and then use AI to speed up the refining process.

EDIT: I should note that I am not writing scientific papers using this method, and doing so is probably a bad idea.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

There's perfectly ethical ways to use it, even for papers, as your example fits. It's been a great help for my adhd ass to get some structure in my writing.

https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/my-class-required-ai-heres-what-ive

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Yeah, same. I’m good at getting my info together and putting my main points down, but structuring everything in a way that flows well just isn’t my strong suit, and I struggle to sit there for long periods of time writing something I could just explain in a few short points, especially if there’s an expectation for a certain length.

AI tools help me to get all that done whilst still keeping any core information my own.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I've heard the word "delve" has suddenly become a lot more popular in some fields