Has your direct, hands-on experience with AI tools (or lack thereof) been the primary factor shaping your views, or have your views been shaped more by other factors?

Answer Explanations

• My views are shaped by a combination of personal experience and external factors (media, colleagues, institutional policy)

  user-444118
  It is difficult not to see issues with current AI applications. Examples of problems are highlighted weekly. However, I think that as a tool to help researchers, if monitored carefully, AI will prove itself useful in the future. 
• My views are primarily shaped by external factors rather than personal use

  user-813171
  I feel that like any other tool, AI can be as good as it's user. Now preparing the users to make the most of AI is not taking place in a structured way. There is no way to know or control how it is being used. Hence, future generations can lose originality, be dependent on external tools, and unable to contribute to new knowledge.
• My views are primarily shaped by external factors rather than personal use

  user-381514
  I do not have time to do a thorough test of AI against a critical review by a team of scientists.
• My views are shaped by a combination of personal experience and external factors (media, colleagues, institutional policy)

  user-887652
  I can make AI produce contradictory outcomes by manipulating my inputs. 
• My views are shaped by a combination of personal experience and external factors (media, colleagues, institutional policy)

  user-655754
  My views are absolutely shaped by my own experience as well as what I'm seeing is happening to my students and colleagues. I'm also shaped by peer reivewed articles on the topic and in learning about how my colleagues use AI. 
• My views are primarily shaped by external factors rather than personal use

  user-284488
  As previously noted, I haven’t used AI tools much, except to get some superficial information. It does pick up trends well, but I’m not ready to trust it (yet).
• My views are shaped by a combination of personal experience and external factors (media, colleagues, institutional policy)

  user-634254
   My perspective is shaped by both direct experience using AI tools in research and by broader scientific discussions regarding ethics, data quality, reproducibility, and regulatory considerations. Hands-on use has informed my understanding of its practical benefits, while external discourse has highlighted important limitations and governance concerns. 
• My views are shaped by a combination of personal experience and external factors (media, colleagues, institutional policy)

  user-444538
   My hands-on experience informs my practical assessment of AI's capabilities and limitations, but conversations with colleagues and the broader scientific discourse help me understand systemic implications, emerging risks, and best practices I wouldn't discover through solo use.  
• My views are shaped by a combination of personal experience and external factors (media, colleagues, institutional policy)

  user-890708
  要依靠个人的经验和知识、阅历及外部环境的影响，个人观点很重要。
• My views are shaped by a combination of personal experience and external factors (media, colleagues, institutional policy)

  user-220562
  An interaction between how I use it and everything that is shown on social media. AI is advancing at an impressive pace and will be a key tool used in research.