Foundations of thought about artificial intelligence for qualitative research
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Chapter 4 from Baker, Ryan S.; Barany, Amanda (forthcoming) Artificial Intelligence in Qualitative Research: New Possibilities. Philadelphia, PA: Vassant Press. Version 1.0.This chapter discusses metaphors for how to think about generative artificial intelligence when using it for qualitative research. In this chapter, we introduce five metaphors for thinking about how AI functions (helpful assistant, stochastic parrot, lossy mirror, alien intelligence, and simulacrum) and five metaphors for thinking about conducting qualitative research with AI (tool, centaur, junior colleague, partner, and critic/provocateur).
