Use of (Gen)AI in research: here to stay

Hot and trending as this topic may well be, the use of (Gen)AI in research is here to stay. And it’s use also presents some challenges from a research integrity perspective. What are the (dis)advantages and how can we integrate them into good research practice? Who is responsible for the correct use of (Gen)AI and how can we achieve the correct use of the tools amongst researchers?  Walter Daelemans, Full Professor of Computational Linguistics at the University of Antwerp, Geert-Jan Bex, Full Professor at the Faculty of Science, Hasselt University and Vincent Ginis, Associate Professor at the Data Analytics Lab at Vrije Universiteit Brussel discuss the main issues from their own research expertise.  In this episode, we cover:What is (Gen)AI & how does it work?How can (Gen)AI be used in an academic (research) practice?What is the impact of the use of (Gen)AI on our time and efficiency?Ways to estimate the extent to which (Gen)AI is used What is responsible use of (Gen)AI? What do you need to know before starting to use (Gen)AI? What disadvantages should you take into account?What are the main ethical issues when using (Gen)AI in research? How to deal with hallucinations in tools?How to reference the use of (Gen)AI?Who is responsible when using (Gen)AI? ---------------------------------------------------------------This podcast series complements the online training tool 'Mind the GAP, training on Good Academic Practices'. Mind the GAP is an English-language training tool for all researchers and those involved in research, from PhD students to more experienced researchers, to teachers and policy makers.  If you are affiliated with a Flemish university you can find the tool on your institution’s educational platform: Ghent University: Ufora KU Leuven: Toledo University of Antwerp: Blackboard Hasselt University: Blackboard  Vrije Universiteit Brussels: Canvas  Not part of the above institutions? Go to https://mindthegap.vlir.be/ and follow the international version of the tool (condensed version).   The Mind the GAP...