Using ChatGPT for Book Research? Take Exceeding Care – by Susanne Dunlap…

on Jane Friedman site:

WARNING: Research Rabbit Hole Ahead

I do a lot of research for my historical novels, so I’m interested in knowing about anything that might make that process faster or easier for me. And honestly, I’m curious about ChatGPT in general. So I thought I’d put the app to the test against my usual internet searches and see how it measured up.

Before I get into what I discovered in the course of my experimentation, it’s worth noting that the ChatGPT search window says, “Free Research Preview. ChatGPT may produce inaccurate information about people, places, or facts.” This is important to bear in mind in any research—even in primary sources, where you can easily find conflicting information.

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