Since the ChatGPT, which was designed and implemented by OpenAI, became available to the public, Artificial intelligence or AI has become a global hot topic of discussion in all communities, including scientific ones. There are currently 100+ million users of ChatGPT, representing a significant portion of the global population.
Artificial intelligence (AI) uses the machine learning algorithms (MLA) and natural language generation algorithms (NLA). Artificial intelligence has been trained on large datasets to generate the new datasets or to summarize or condense information. This capability is useful for those who need to quickly and easily understand the key findings of a topic.
Scientific research and writing are critical and exhausted processes that require the careful attention of researcher, clarity in expression of opinions and adherence to established standards.
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific writing
Good scientific writing is often challenging and time-consuming, particularly non-English speakers. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising tool to help streamline and improve scientific writing. Further, artificial intelligence (AI) has been shown to enhance the quality and efficiency of scientific writing, proving to be time efficient and effortless.
How artificial intelligence (AI) could be helpful in scientific writing?
There are many areas of scientific writing where artificial intelligence can greatly assist in jump-starting and expediting the writing process. Such as
- Generating outlines and preliminary drafts of manuscripts
- Formatting and referencing,
- Analysing the cohesiveness of the text.
- Enhancing the accuracy of the research by detecting errors and inconsistencies
- Enhancing the readability and clarity of scientific writing by recommending alternative phrasing or sentence structure
- Simplifying complex language to make easier and understandable for a non-expert or interdisciplinary audience
- Identify areas of ambiguity in a manuscript by flagging unclear sentences or phrases
In short, with the assistance of the artificial intelligence IAI) tools, researchers can produce higher-quality work with greater efficiency, accuracy, clarity, and continuity with fewer mistakes and less ambiguity.
Potential drawbacks
However, despite these benefits, it is important to consider the potential drawbacks of utilizing AI tools in scientific writing. AI has limitations in providing in-depth context and explanations within scientific writing. This could lead to ambiguity and inaccuracies in conducting thorough evaluations of the accuracy and clarity of scientific data.
Therefore, thorough and careful reviewing and editing of the output must be practiced to avoid incorrect, incomplete, or biased content.
