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Ethical AI: Using AI for Your Research
Brainstorm Ideas*
Fig. 1. An image of a mind map on the 'Challenges and Benefits of Working from Home.' Copilot, 28 Jan. 2025, https://copilot.microsoft.com/.
Techniques for Using AI in Brainstorming
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Explore Keywords:
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Start with a topic idea and use AI to generate keywords related to the topic.
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Question-Based Prompts:
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Input questions into the AI tool.
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Analyze responses to identify potential research questions.
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Analyze the Trends
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Identify emerging topics relevant to your field.
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Mind Mapping:
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Create AI-generated mind maps to organize ideas visually.
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Explore connections and branches from a central theme.
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Refine Ideas
Techniques for Using AI for Refining Ideas
- Start with a broad topic
- Ask for more specific topics related to your original idea
- Be specific
- As you ask for more information, stick to an idea or two
- Ask for specific keywords and ideas
- Ask for pros and cons
- Gives you different perspectives of a topic or issue
- Examine the AI tool's responses
- What can you pick out for your own research?
- Are there any keywords that stick out to you?
- Are there any ideas that you find interesting that you could further explore?