Large language models: an opportunity for the library profession
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3145/thinkepi.2023.e17a28Keywords:
Artificial intelligence, AI, Large language models, Library profession, Generative search, Bias, Ethics of technologyAbstract
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models can change the way we search, process and generate information. However, they also pose ethical and technical challenges such as inconsistencies, biases and lack of transparency. In this context, librarians play a key role, as they have the opportunity to support responsible use of this technology as well as to promote critical understanding of its limitations. Libraries, in turn, can offer spaces and resources to experiment with generative AI and encourage its use in scientific research.
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