Can artificial intelligence help for scientific writing?

Abstract

This paper discusses the use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot in scientific writing. ChatGPT is a type of chatbot, developed by OpenAI, that uses the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) language model to understand and respond to natural language inputs. AI chatbot and ChatGPT in particular appear to be useful tools in scientific writing, assisting researchers and scientists in organizing material, generating an initial draft and/or in proofreading. There is no publication in the field of critical care medicine prepared using this approach; however, this will be a possibility in the next future. ChatGPT work should not be used as a replacement for human judgment and the output should always be reviewed by experts before being used in any critical decision-making or application. Moreover, several ethical issues arise about using these tools, such as the risk of plagiarism and inaccuracies, as well as a potential imbalance in its accessibility between high- and low-income countries, if the software becomes paying. For this reason, a consensus on how to regulate the use of chatbots in scientific writing will soon be required.

Large language models and the perils of their hallucinations

“…We read with great interest the paper by Salvagno et al [ 1 ] As they masterfully stated, “ChatGPT work should not be used as a replacement for human judgment, and the output should always be reviewed by experts before being used in any critical decision-making or application.” As is often the case in critical care, new technologies and apparent breakthroughs are often touted as game-changers. However, the truth usually emerges the next day when the confetti has settled, and we have to clean up the sticky mess left by gallons of printed ink mixed with our hopeful wishes.…”

When Palliative Care May Be the Only Option in the Management of Severe Burns: A Case Report Written With the Help of ChatGPT

“…A recent example of using ChatGPT also illustrates the contribution of text by an AI bot to scientific writing and indeed ChatGPT is listed as an author [ 9 ].…”

How Trustworthy is ChatGPT? The Case of Bibliometric Analyses

“…Despite this, reviewers found it surprisingly difficult to distinguish between the two sets of abstracts, though they noted that the AI-generated abstracts were vaguer and had a formulaic tone. Several recent studies have highlighted the difficulty faced by researchers in distinguishing between AI-generated and original abstracts (Else, 2023;Salvagno et al, 2023).…”

“…Other commentators have been more skeptical. For example, some researchers (Graham, 2022; Salvagno et al, 2023) have pointed out the risks involved in relying on ChatGPT's generated text or data. Despite mixed opinions about ChatGPT, its popularity continues to grow as it provides a powerful tool for generating high-quality written content.…”

“…Some authors have even used ChatGPT to write entire articles and have assessed its reliability, plagiarism, and authentication capabilities in scientific writing (Cotton et al, 2023;King, 2023). The question of whether ChatGPT should be considered an author of scientific articles is currently being debated among scientific experts, and while some have given ChatGPT authorship credit (Salvagno et al, 2023), others have raised concerns (Lee, 2023;Stokel-Walker, 2023; Teixeira da Silva, 2023; Thorp, 2023). As a result, some leading journals like Science (Thorp, 2023), and The Lancet (https://www.thelancet.com/pb/assets/raw/Lancet/authors/tl-info-for-authors.pdf), have updated their guidelines regarding the use of ChatGPT and similar AI generated chatbots.…”