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Is ChatGPT making scientists hyper-productive? The highs and lows of using AI

Large language models are transforming scientific writing and publishing. But the productivity boost that these tools bring could have a downside.
  1. McKenzie Prillaman
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ChatGPT continues to steal the spotlight, more than a year after its public debut.

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Nature 627, 16-17 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00592-w

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