ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here’s how you can be on alert

by Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury

Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific topic – stem cell research, the safety of nuclear energy, climate change – you probably did a Google search. Presented with multiple sources, you chose what to read, selecting which sites or authorities to trust.

Now you have another option: You can pose your question to ChatGPT or another generative artificial intelligence…