Between continuities and ruptures: the representation of scientists and science based on images generated by ChatGPT
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9125.v29i1p127-146Keywords:
Artificial intelligence, Representation, Stereotypes, Scientist, ScienceAbstract
Stereotypical images of scientists and science may interfere with the trust of the public and movements toward or away from the scientific field. Given the increasing use of artificial intelligence in contemporary times, we aim to analyze images generated by ChatGPT regarding “scientist” and “science” to find continuities and ruptures in the maintenance of racial, gender, and age stereotypes, as well as those that point to the exact and biological sciences as a reference model. Overall, results suggest the reaffirmation of the scientist as a white man, as well as of exact and biological sciences as central in society. They also indicate changes in scientific practice, shifting from the individual to the collective, bringing an optimistic view regarding the inclusion of young scientists and the ease of access to hypertechnological resources.
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