Hello AI Enthusiasts 👋

Thanks to an invitation to be a Fellow at Deakin University’s Researcher Development Academy, I’ve had the pleasure of spending the last few weeks engaging with superstars of HDR training and development, while also having the honour of being invited to speak at a Doctoral Writing Discussions event, exploring the future of thesis writing amidst AI.

Catch up on the key takeaways in my recent blog posts below.

Catch up on the latest blog posts

• Generative AI in Doctoral Writing: Navigating the New Frontier
  Discover the key takeaways from the recent Doctoral Writing Discussions online session, where we explored the current state of GenAI in academia, the learning curve for researchers, and the crucial role of universities in providing training, establishing clear AI policies, and more! Read the summary blog post…

• Should I use AI to write my PhD thesis?
  Exploring the ethical considerations and practical implications of using AI tools for writing a PhD thesis, including the idea of using AI for ‘copywriting’ versus using AI for ‘copyediting’. Read more…

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Recent articles and resources that stopped me in my tracks!

• 😱 The AI Scientist: Towards Fully Automated Open-Ended Scientific Discovery Is it really possible to employ an AI to fully automate the process of scientific disovery? Read the full paper on arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.06292

• 🤖 🎓 Google’s latest AI product for research is called Illuminate. It promises to be “An experimental technology that uses AI to adapt content to your learning preferences. This experimental tool is dedicated to fostering learning. It is currently optimized for computer science topics. All discussions and voices are AI-generated.”
  In a nutshell, it facilitates an AI tool to summarise a research paper, and then presents an audio discussion of the content in the paper… kinda cool!
  Learn more at: https://illuminate.google.com/ or listen to a sample paper summary here: https://illuminate.google.com/home?utm_source=waitlist&utm_medium=email&pli=1&play=SKUdNc_PPLL8 

  

  https://illuminate.google.com/

And… That’s a Wrap!

Thanks for your support and for coming along on my AI journey.

Take care and chat soon,

Bron