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Since a chatbot called ChatGPT was released late last year, it has become apparent that this type of artificial intelligence (AI) technology will have huge implications on the way in which researchers work.

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Nature 614, 224-226 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00288-7

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