Yuan Shuai, Li Fu, Browning Matthew H E M, Bardhan Mondira, Zhang Kuiran, McAnirlin Olivia, Patwary Muhammad Mainuddin, Reuben Aaron
Virtual Reality and Nature Lab, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States.
Environment and Sustainability Research Initiative, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Front Psychol. 2024 Apr 8;15:1295275. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1295275. eCollection 2024.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is an emerging and disruptive technology that has attracted considerable interest from researchers and educators across various disciplines. We discuss the relevance and concerns of ChatGPT and other GAI tools in environmental psychology research. We propose three use categories for GAI tools: integrated and contextualized understanding, practical and flexible implementation, and two-way external communication. These categories are exemplified by topics such as the health benefits of green space, theory building, visual simulation, and identifying practical relevance. However, we also highlight the balance of productivity with ethical issues, as well as the need for ethical guidelines, professional training, and changes in the academic performance evaluation systems. We hope this perspective can foster constructive dialogue and responsible practice of GAI tools.
生成式人工智能（GAI）是一项新兴的颠覆性技术，已引起各学科研究人员和教育工作者的广泛关注。我们讨论了ChatGPT和其他GAI工具在环境心理学研究中的相关性和问题。我们提出了GAI工具的三类用途：综合情境理解、实际灵活应用以及双向外部交流。这些类别通过诸如绿地对健康的益处、理论构建、视觉模拟以及确定实际相关性等主题得到例证。然而，我们也强调了在提高生产力与道德问题之间取得平衡的必要性，以及制定道德准则、开展专业培训和改变学术绩效评估体系的需求。我们希望这一观点能够促进关于GAI工具的建设性对话和负责任的实践。
