<p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making its way into academic research and writing, offering a range of tools that can help streamline workflows, enhance creativity, and improve productivity. In this episode, John and Shannon dive into some of the AI tools they’ve been experimenting with and discuss broader questions about fairness, disclosure, and the evolving role of AI in academia.</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/the-use-of-generative-ai-and-ai-assisted-technologies-in-writing-for-elsevier" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elsevier’s Policy on Generative AI in Writing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.researchrabbit.ai/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Research Rabbit</a> - AI-powered tool for literature discovery.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub Co-pilot</a> - AI coding assistant.</li>
<li><a href="https://elicit.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elicit</a> - AI for automating literature reviews and generating research insights.</li>
<li><a href="https://magictodo.app/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Magic To-Do</a> - AI-based task management tool.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.autodraw.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Autodraw</a> - AI-powered drawing tool.</li>
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<h2>Fun Paper Friday Summary:</h2>

<p>So if AI takes over the world, what would it take to destory it? A solar flare should do it, and maybe us, in.</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240815-miyake-events-the-giant-solar-superstorms-that-could-rock-earth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The superstorms from space that could end modern life</a></li>
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Episode 399 - "We would have already sacrificed some people"

John Leeman and Shannon Dulin discuss geoscience and technology weekly for your enjoyment! Features include guests, fun paper Friday selections, product reviews, and banter about recent developments. Shannon is a field geologist who tolerates technology and John is a self-proclaimed nerd that tolerates geologists.