Roundtable discussion: The impact of the increasing use of AI on the research workflow - In particular, its effect on research quality, research evaluation and our skills

• Main Authors: UPSHALL, Michael, WANG, Lucy Lu, LIM, How Khang, LEOW, Bryan
• Format: text
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: Data Science; Library and Information Science
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ai_research_week/Programme/Programme/11; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/ai_research_week/article/1009/type/native/viewcontent/Roundtable_Discussion__The_Impact_of_the_Increasing_use_of_AI_on_the_Research_Workflow___In_Particular__its_Effect_on_Research_Quality__Research_Evaluation_and_our_Skills.mp4
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The year 2023 is marked with rapid growth in AI, opening up new possibilities for research, and accompanied with the emergence of various AI-powered research productivity tools that seek to transform how each phase of the research workflow is carried out.This roundtable will discuss a matter that has been on many a researcher and academic's mind since AI has emerged into the mainstream consciousness: How will the increasing use of AI in our research workflow affect the quality and evaluation of research work, and the skills of researchers generally? Panellists Michael UpshallConsultant, ConsultMU Ltd; Community and Outreach Manager, CORE Lucy Lu WangAssistant Professor, Information School, University of Washington; Visiting Research Scientist, Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Lim How KhangAssistant Professor of Law and Computer Science (Practice); Director, Centre for Computational Law, Singapore Management University Moderated by Bryan LeowSenior Librarian, Research and Data Services, Singapore Management University