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AI & Research

Use this guide to learn how to use AI ethically and effectively to enhance your learning.

Each course has unique goals and outcomes, including how you use AI. Check with your professor and syllabus for specific information on how to appropriately use AI in your work.

Potential Uses of AI

Use Sample Prompt
Generate & narrow topics Give me 5 more specific areas of research on the impact of social media on loneliness in young adults.
Review information for a test Can you ask me increasingly difficult questions on the dates and major figures of the Peloponnesian War?
Feedback on your argument In my introduction, which sentence would you identify as my thesis?
Find potential causes of bugs in your code Why would my code return an "IndexError: list index out of range" in Python 3.12?
Personalized grammar feedback Can you identify where I've used informal language in my research paper?
Link to further research Use a tool such as ResearchRabbit to link to ancestor and descendent articles

Limitations of AI

Some have said that generative AI is the smartest, dumbest friend you can have. Here are four key limitations to be aware of:

  • AI can produce and defend false information
  • AI is imitating patterns, not creating truly new content or analysis.
  • AI can imitate other peoples' bias.
  • AI rarely credits its sources.

Additional Resources on AI Limitations

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