Mohammed Shafi, a civil engineering PhD student at IIT Guwahati, initially viewed AI tools as trivial. However, he soon embraced them, organizing his research pipeline with AI that assists in literature reviews, troubleshooting experiments, and managing coursework. This shift reflects a broader trend in academia, with increasing acceptance of AI in student research. Experts like Daniel Weld highlight advancements in AI technologies that mimic human learning, further enhancing research methodologies. Overall, AI is reshaping academic practices, making processes more efficient for many in the field.
Shafi now says that the arrival of AI has been 'a revolution for research', a sentiment seemingly shared by others.
Although it wouldn't be impossible to go back to the way he did things before, Shafi says, 'it's hard to imagine wanting to'.
Weld states that many popular AI platforms have 'advanced enormously' in an area called active learning - a method that mimics how a person would approach a research question.
Academia seems increasingly willing to allow students to use AI, albeit in controlled ways.
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