Exploring AI Tools in Research: Potentials, Risks and Responsibilities

Date and Registration
13.06.2025 | 13:00-16:00   Register here 

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Location
Villa Tillmanns

Lecturer
Ilona Lipp

Target Group
Doctoral researchers and postdocs

Number of Participants
20

Course Description
Generative AI is increasingly used throughout the research process, from literature review to data analysis and manuscript writing. This workshop provides an opportunity to explore its potential and limitations through hands-on activities. In the first part, you will complete concrete research tasks using AI tools and assess the quality and reliability of the outputs. In the second part, we will step back to consider broader questions: When does using AI become irresponsible? How do existing guidelines apply in practice? What does it mean to maintain scientific integrity when AI is involved? The goal of the workshop is not to provide fixed answers, but to help you develop your own judgment on when and how to responsibly integrate generative AI into your research.
 

Notes for workshop participants: Please bring your own laptop for group work.

 

• Ilona Lipp is the Open Science Officer at the University of Leipzig, promoting and supporting transparency and integrity in research. She has over 12 years of research experience in interdisciplinary neuroscience in Austria, the UK, and Germany. With additional training in coaching, mediation and didactics, she now helps scientists navigate academia and optimize their research practices. Her workshops cover a wide range of topics, from self-confident presentations to data analysis with machine learning tools.