Should You Use AI in Qualitative Research? Two Experts Weigh In

What happens when AI meets the deeply human work of qualitative research? In this conversation, Dr. David Marshall (Auburn University) and Dr. David Naff (Virginia Commonwealth University) discuss their study on the ethics of artificial intelligence in educational research, "The Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Qualitative Research" (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38881315/).This conversation goes beyond typical AI hype to interrogate the hard questions:Did we get informed consent to use AI on participant data?What happens to deep data immersion when AI does the transcription?How do we maintain researcher positionality in an automated world?What are we losing when students use AI to summarise instead of read?Guest Bios:Dr. David T. Marshall is a researcher at Auburn University specializing in educational research methods and the ethical implications of emerging technologies in qualitative inquiry.Dr. David B. Naff is a researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University whose work examines research ethics, methodological innovation, and the responsible integration of technology in educational research.Tags: #AIethics #QualitativeResearch #EducationalResearch #ResearchMethods #AcademicAI #ResearchEthics #HigherEducation #AIinEducation #DataPrivacy #AcademicIntegrity