CDIS 4317: Service Delivery in Communication Disorders.

For an overview of Artificial Intelligence take a look at the following resources:

 Artificial Intelligence guide

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academia (directed at faculty, but provides general information about AI tools).

• Considerations when using AI to find articles:

  • Where is the AI tool getting the articles? 
    • Many AI tools search Semantic Scholar which indexes credible sources like PubMed, but the tools also pull information from the internet that may not be credible.
    • Check the About pages on the AI Tool to see where the tool searches for articles.
  • How recent are the articles?
    • Some AI tools only provide articles published recently so you could miss relevant older articles.  
  • Are the citations real?
    • Sometimes AI tools provide citations to articles that do not exist.  
    • Do a search for the citation to verify the article exists.

• Considerations when using AI Tools to analyze and understand articles.

  • Accuracy of output
    • The AI tool may be misunderstanding the meaning of the article.
    • Does the AI tool cite the source it's summarizing?
  • Bias and Limitations
    • Be aware of potential biases in AI models and the limitations in how content is interpreted or analyzed.
  • Copyright and Licensing
    • Do you have the right to upload and share the article?
    • Many articles in the library databases are copyrighted and you do not have permission to upload the article to any AI tools.
  • Data Privacy and Confidentiality
    • When you upload data to an AI tool, it is possible that the tool will make the information accessible to other users.  
    • Take care not to upload data with sensitive or legally protected information.
    • Be cautious when uploading your own research as the paper may be shared with other users.