Researchers in the psychological sciences can use generative AI systems for tasks such as generating simulated data and new stimuli and for gaining insights into data. Responsible use of these AI systems requires consideration of how sociocultural systems such as racism are embedded in their development and training.
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The author thanks members of The Human in Computing and Cognition (THiCC) Lab for helpful comments. This work was supported by the NSF AI institute for Societal Decision Making (AI-SDM) under grant number IIS 2229881.
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Dancy, C.L. How to use generative AI more responsibly. Nat Rev Psychol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-024-00339-4
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