Category: Research
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AI in Research and Assessment – University of Gibraltar
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with faculty and PhD students at the University of Gibraltar, on the topic of changing our relationship with AI in higher education. Rather than fighting against AI use, we need to embrace it—helping faculty design authentic assessments that evaluate how well students collaborate with AI, and teaching PhD…
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Reimagining trust in academia through networked transparency
Academia should move from outsourced trust via publishers to networked transparency. While traditional publishing established mechanisms like persistent identification and peer review, today’s technology enables these functions to operate openly. Version control systems document the evolution of knowledge creation, open platforms invite diverse feedback, and scholarly control of these mechanisms creates more responsive, values-aligned academic…
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A process for getting good-enough outputs from OpenAI’s Deep Research
A practical guide to using OpenAI’s Deep Research feature effectively, detailing a four-step process that involves creating prompts with ChatGPT o1, answering clarifying questions, generating comprehensive reports in minutes instead of days, and achieving “good-enough” results that would typically require weeks of research.
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ENPHE survey on student physio use of AI
in ResearchThe ENPHE Working Group on Emergent Topics in Physiotherapy is asking student physiotherapists to complete a short survey on their use of artificial intelligence. The survey aims to explore: These results will contribute to a better understanding of the integration of AI in education, research and clinical practice by physiotherapy students. All responses will remain…
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[Note] Introducing deep research
“Deep research is OpenAI’s next agent that can do work for you independently—you give it a prompt, and ChatGPT will find, analyze, and synthesize hundreds of online sources to create a comprehensive report at the level of a research analyst.” – OpenAI
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Paper – Superhuman performance of OpenAI-o1 on clinical reasoning tasks
New study shows that OpenAI’s o1-preview model achieves superhuman performance in medical diagnosis and reasoning tasks, surpassing both previous AI models and human physicians. The model excels in differential diagnosis and clinical management decisions, though showing similar performance to existing models in probabilistic reasoning tasks.
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Google’s AI-based research tool
Google has just revealed a new AI tool called Deep Research that lets you call upon its Gemini bot to scour the web for you and write a detailed report based on its findings.
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Academics ‘shocked’ that publishers are morally bankrupt
Apparently, some academics are shocked that publishers are making even more money from work that they’ve done for free. And, they’re also under the impression that they own the copyright of the articles they’ve had published. Weird.
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Physiopedia AI course for healthcare professionals is now live
The Physiopedia AI Masterclass for Healthcare Professionals Programme is a comprehensive course exploring AI’s impact on healthcare education, research, and clinical practice. This free online programme introduces frontier AI models, discusses AI’s potential in enhancing learning and research, and examines its role in diagnosis and clinical performance. Learn to integrate AI into your professional life…
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Semantic Reader update
A brief overview of some of the skimming features available in Semantic Reader.
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I disagree. Beyond ’10 myths’ of AI in education
In this post, I critique a recent paper on AI myths in education, arguing that it presents unfounded ‘myths’ without evidence and uses outdated studies to support its claims. The author’s tendency to conflate different AI concepts is also disappointing and unhelpful, and the article fails to clarify important ideas about AI in education.
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AI for research – African Doctoral Academy (2)
Here are the slides from my session on generative AI in research for participants in the African Doctoral Academy programme. It was an updated version of a similar talk I gave earlier this year. Abstract This presentation explores the applications and implications of Generative AI (GenAI) in research. The talk covers the fundamental nature of…
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Generative conversations – IFOMPT focused symposium
The IFOMPT symposium on generative AI in physiotherapy explored its impact on clinical practice, education, and research. Participants discussed AI’s capabilities in diagnosis, personalised treatment, and data analysis. The event highlighted opportunities like improved efficiency and risks including potential misdiagnosis, emphasising the need for human-AI collaboration in physiotherapy.
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Generative conversations – IFOMPT pre-conference workshop
This presentation from the IFOMPT pre-conference workshop discusses AI’s role in clinical decision-making, patient interactions, educational materials creation, and research processes. We explored how AI can augment human capabilities in physiotherapy while maintaining ethical, human-centred care.
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ChatGPT, turn my article into a public radio-type conversation
I asked ChatGPT to 1) summarise my article for a lay audience, 2) create a transcript of a public radio-type conversation, 3) generate a downloadable audio file of the conversation. It took 10 seconds.
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IFOMPT conference activities: Generative AI in physiotherapy
This overview of IFOMPT conference activities on the topic of generative AI and physiotherapy, includes pre-conference surveys, an all-day workshop, and a focused symposium. These events aim to gather insights on opportunities, risks, and challenges in practice and education. The process will culminate in an open-access discussion document for the physiotherapy community.
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Turn academic papers into AI-generated audio discussions
Google has an experimental product called Illuminate, which turns academic papers into short, AI-generated audio conversations. It’s quite limited at the moment but with a few additional features could be an incredible product for busy academics.
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Trying to read a paper a day
I’m trying to re-commit to the practice of reading original research papers, instead of relying solely on summaries and overviews. I’ve reconfigured my daily schedule to build a daily reading habit that will enable me to engage with difficult ideas more deeply.
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Generative AI in education and research – RCOT
In this presentation for the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, I explore the key features of GenAI, its potential applications, and the challenges associated with its integration into academic and clinical settings.
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What does a ‘lecturer’ do?
This infographic shows the diverse roles of a typical lecturer, spanning responsibilities across teaching, research, and service. The balance between these areas varies, highlighting the multifaceted nature of the role.