The landscape of AI content generation tools is ever-changing with many options to choose from. You are likely familiar with tools like ChatGPT, Canva, or Grammarly. Each of these tools specializes in a different area of content generation. For example, Grammarly uses AI to provide suggestions for improving the narrative you are writing. Canva now has an AI image generation capability, and we all know ChatGPT as a conversational AI model with what feels like limitless ways to help create content for a variety of uses.
There are a handful of AI powered tools that can assist researchers with disseminating the results of their research. We have compiled a list for this course that may be helpful:
Elicit - useful for evidence synthesis, summarizing research, enhanced learning, and so much more
In public health research, Elicit can be used to help a researcher better understand a new topic, identify research gaps, and translate research into practice.
Example: A researcher could use Elicit to find evidence on community health worker programs that have worked, based on specific settings, populations, health outcomes, etc.
Other AI powered tools like Elicit include Consensus AI, Zendy, and Scholar AI.
Research Rabbit - literature mapping
In public health research, Research Rabbit can be used to help identify related work and grow author networks.
Example: Research Rabbit could be used to track an emerging infectious disease. Timely access to the evolving landscape of the disease can be used to effectively communicate with the public.
ScienceCast - audio summaries, presentations, feedback tool
In public health research, ScienceCast can be used to share early results to the public health community prior to publishing results through a formal peer review. The audio summaries and video pitches can increase accessibility to the research by the public.
Example: ScienceCast could be use to create audio summaries of a new community health intervention to allow practitioners to quickly add new evidence-based practice into their work.
Other AI powered tools like ScienceCast include Sythesia, InVideo, and Descript but may not come with the community that ScienceCast fosters.
Jenni.ai - writing assistant
ChatGPT - general generative AI tool
In public health research, ChatGPT can be helpful in numerous ways, including creating summaries and content for presentations. It can also be used to help draft outlines for reports and publications.
Example: ChatGPT could be used to create a lay radio spot for a complex biomedical research project that will have an impact on its population.
Other AI powered tools like ChatGPT include Copilot, Gemini, and Perplexity.ai.
Canva (with ChatGPT plug-in) - currently only available to ChatGPT Plus users; describe the Canva template you want using ChatGPT
In public health research, ChatGPT can be used to create visual communication materials and data visualizations.
Example: ChatGPT with Canva plugin could be used to create community-based messaging around smoking cessation.
The University of Sydney offers a comprehensive overview of the various generative AI tools available, some of which may not be as useful for public health research dissemination.
Maintaining accuracy and ethical standards.
Adapting AI-generated content for different audiences.
Align with University policies on use of generative AI tools