Seminar Economic Policy
Topic: ChatGPT vs. Science
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- List of Topics
- Registration Form
- Guidelines for Searching Literature
- Instructions for Writing a Seminar Thesis
Course Description
This seminar deals with the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in science. Students use ChatGPT (or a different AI-based bot) to write an essay about a complex topic in economics. Participants then use their own independent (human) thinking to assess the information obtained from the bot and write their own essay about the topic. This essay is based on a review of academic literature on the assigned topic and tries to correct or improve the information obtained from the bot where necessary.
The seminar has two consecutive parts. In the first part, students write a thesis under the guidance of their advisor. The thesis documents the ChatGPT-written essay and the students’ essay (based on academic literature). While writing their thesis, students are expected to search for literature and work independently on their topic. Advisors provide close guidance during this process. The second part consists of a blocked seminar in January 2024 (date to be determined) of students’ presentations. Before preparing their presentations, supervisors will provide students with detailed feedback on their thesis.
To express your interest, please submit the registration form to celina.hoegn@fau.de until October 20, 2023. Please note that the maximum number of participants is 9 students. The deadline for submitting the seminar theses is January 7, 2024. We will have a short introduction over Zoom on October 23, 2023, at 4 pm.