ChatGPT: a viral data-driven disruption in the information environment

Q2 Social Sciences

Library Hi Tech News Pub Date : 2023-04-27 DOI:10.1108/lhtn-04-2023-0063

Donna Frederick

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Abstract

Purpose This study aims to introduce librarians to ChatGPT and challenge them to think about how it fits into their work and what learning they will need to do in order to stay relevant in the realm of artificial intelligence. Design/methodology/approach Popular and scientific media sources were monitored over the course of two months to gather current discussions about the uses of and opinions about ChatGPT. This was analyzed in light of historical developments in education and libraries. Additional sources of information on the topic were described and discussed so that the issue is made relevant to librarians and libraries. Findings The potential risks and benefits of ChatGPT are highly relevant for librarians but also currently not fully understood. We are in a very early stage of understanding and using this technology but it does appear to have the possibility of becoming disruptive to libraries as well as many other aspects of life. Originality/value ChatGPT-3 has only been publicly available since the end of November 2022. We are just now starting to take a deeper dive into what this technology means for libraries. This paper is one of the early ones that provide librarians with some direction in terms of where to focus their interest and attention in learning about it.

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ChatGPT：信息环境中病毒性数据驱动的破坏

目的本研究旨在向图书馆员介绍ChatGPT，并要求他们思考它如何融入他们的工作，以及他们需要做什么学习才能在人工智能领域保持相关性。设计/方法/方法在两个月的时间里对流行和科学媒体来源进行了监测，以收集关于ChatGPT的使用和意见的最新讨论。这是根据教育和图书馆的历史发展来分析的。对该主题的其他信息来源进行了描述和讨论，使该问题与图书馆员和图书馆有关。发现ChatGPT的潜在风险和好处与图书馆员高度相关，但目前还没有完全了解。我们还处于理解和使用这项技术的早期阶段，但它似乎确实有可能对图书馆以及生活的许多其他方面造成破坏。独创性/价值ChatGPT-3自2022年11月底才公开。我们现在才开始深入研究这项技术对图书馆意味着什么。这篇论文是早期的论文之一，它为图书馆员提供了一些方向，让他们在学习它时把兴趣和注意力集中在哪里。

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Library Hi Tech News Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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