Summary of Mapping the Increasing Use Of Llms in Scientific Papers, by Weixin Liang et al.
Mapping the Increasing Use of LLMs in Scientific Papers
by Weixin Liang, Yaohui Zhang, Zhengxuan Wu, Haley Lepp, Wenlong Ji, Xuandong Zhao, Hancheng Cao, Sheng Liu, Siyu He, Zhi Huang, Diyi Yang, Christopher Potts, Christopher D Manning, James Y. Zou
First submitted to arxiv on: 1 Apr 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Digital Libraries (cs.DL); Machine Learning (cs.LG); Social and Information Networks (cs.SI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Machine learning educators can expect a thorough analysis of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT on academic writing in the abstract. The researchers conducted a systematic review of 950,965 papers across arXiv, bioRxiv, and Nature portfolio journals from January 2020 to February 2024. They used a population-level statistical framework to measure LLM-modified content over time, revealing a steady increase, particularly in Computer Science papers (up to 17.5%). The findings suggest that higher levels of LLM modification are associated with preprints, crowded research areas, and shorter paper lengths. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Large language models like ChatGPT are changing how people write academic papers! Researchers looked at over a million papers from top journals and found that more and more writers are using these tools. They saw the biggest change in Computer Science papers (up to 17.5%) and the least change in Mathematics and Nature portfolio papers. The study also showed that papers with more frequent preprints, those in crowded research areas, and shorter lengths were more likely to use LLMs. It looks like LLMs are becoming a normal part of scientific writing! |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning
