Impact of artificial intelligence text generators (AITGs) on libraries
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Purpose: The purpose of studying the impact of artificial intelligence text generators (AITGs) on libraries is to examine the effect of AITGs on the library landscape, including the services offered, the resources provided and the roles of library staff. Design/methodology/approach: The current study examined how AITGs impact libraries. The researcher was able to comprehend the problem by critically analyzing and reviewing the pertinent published works, such as books, journals and articles. Findings: This study concludes AITGs can assist libraries in streamlining operations, enhancing services and making collections more accessible. It is vital to highlight that AITGs are not intended to dissuade its users from visiting physical libraries or to replace them with virtual ones. Instead, they are a tool that can improve and supplement the services and resources provided by virtual libraries. Originality/value: The study’s observations add to the corpus of information on AITGs in libraries and help users comprehend their technological foundations. Further empirical research is recommended on the effects of AITGs and their impact on libraries.
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AI-powered Chatbots (e.g., BlenderBot and LaMDA) and AI text generators appear in the dataset with lower frequencies.
“AI-powered Chatbots, such as BlenderBot and LaMDA, and AI text generators (AITG) appear in the dataset, albeit with lower frequencies [73,110].”
From Transforming Education: A Comprehensive Review of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Educational Settings through Bibliometric and Content Analysis (2023) · cites this paper as [73]
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- Authors
- Inamdar, S.
- Corresponding author
- Inamdar, Saba
- ORCID
- Inamdar, Saba
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- Library Hi Tech News
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- Emerald
- Published
- 2023-05-03
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 9-13
- ISSN
- 0741-9058 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4367679688
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- References
- 26
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- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 8
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- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Library Science and Information
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Web and Library Services
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
- Keywords
- large language models, libraries, library services, library resources, librarian roles, virtual libraries, physical libraries, library operations
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