Searching for information about stem cells online in an age of artificial intelligence: How should the stem cell community respond?

Journal: Stem cell reports
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Abstract

Patients and their families routinely use the Internet to learn about stem cell research. What they find, is increasingly influenced by ongoing changes in how information is filtered and presented online. This article reflects on recent developments in generative artificial intelligence and how the stem cell community should respond.

Authors

  • Klaus Hoeyer
    Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Anna Couturier
    EuroGCT, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
  • Kali Barawi
    Centre for Trials Research, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
  • Cheney Drew
    Centre for Trials Research, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
  • Anders Grundtvig
    Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Emma Lane
    School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
  • Anders Kristian Munk
    TANTlab, Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
  • Louise Emma Whiteley
    Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Megan Munsie
    Stem Cell Biology Theme, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: megan.munsie@mcri.edu.au.