In recent years on this website, we have given a pretty critical eye on the use and prevalence of large language models (LLMs), more often realised as generative artificial intelligence (GAI), in academic literature that I tend to surround myself with at work and on here. The main critical points I have made in the … Continue reading How has LLM use impacted the language of scientific writing?
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What are the general themes surrounding GenAI in language teaching and learning?
Traditionally, language teaching and learning occur in a classroom setting, where an educator would facilitate and deliver a lesson, and getting the students to practice speaking with one another. A paradigm shift would come with the advent of the Internet and search engines would provide greater accessibility and resources to prospective language learners, transforming the … Continue reading What are the general themes surrounding GenAI in language teaching and learning?
The growing problem of fake citations in academia
As a writer online and a researcher offline, my work pretty much always involves looking up existing research or literature concerning a certain essay topic or research question. On here, we have discussed in some length the existing controversies and fraudulent practices in research and academia, from generated images and manuscripts, to the questionable practices … Continue reading The growing problem of fake citations in academia
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