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MGHC02: Management Skills

Fall 2024

Artificial Intelligence Considerations

Using Artificial Intelligence for Academic Research

When doing any kind of research using A.I., here are some points to keep in mind.

Copyright considerations

Legal landscape

  • Still evolving
  • Always read the terms when signing up for accounts, even free accounts

Academic perspective

  • Idea-generation vs. generation of the final written product - see syllabus for what is permitted in your course
  • Most tools do not necessarily provide the right answer; rather they try to predict the statistically most likely answer
  • Everything must be verified through research using the skills provided in this guide and in class
  • Tools may produce some real citations, but beware of misinformation and fake (hallucinated) citations
  • More to generate content, not searching in the context of academic research

Example

Please give me academic citations on the state of health technologies in Mozambique. Can you only provide references from top-tier journals, and from a diverse and inclusive pool of authors taking into account equity factors such as gender and race?

I apologize, but I don't have access to real-time academic databases to provide you with the most up-to-date academic citations from top-tier journals on the state of health technologies in Mozambique. Additionally, as of my last knowledge update in September 2021, I can't provide up-to-date citations from diverse authors on specific topics. 

The AI Tool's Recommendations for this prompt included:

  • searching academic databases
  • filtering by date to get the latest information
  • cross-referencing with additional sources

It closed off the response with the following note:

Please keep in mind that the availability of academic sources on this topic may vary, and the most recent information may not be readily available in academic publications. You may also want to consult Mozambican government reports and local healthcare organizations for insights into the state of health technologies in Mozambique.