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Generative AI Bibliography

Grammarly (2024, May 23), Grammarly: Free AI Writing Assistance.

https://www.grammarly.com/

OpenAI. (2023, Feb 22). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model].

https://chatgpt.com/c/674d6cb2-6a50-8009-ab35-835e9f8a2e6b

Quillbot. (2024, May 20), Paraphrasing Tool - QuillBot AI.

https://quilltbot.com

(While going through my lecture slides, websites, and articles for this assessment I get help from the AI tool (Chat GPT, Quill Bot, and Grammarly) to check the grammar for enhancing my idea and understanding about children’ growth and development