ChatGPT and Forms of Deception

Abstract

The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT movement has upset and permeated all aspects of the healthcare arena, including the discipline of nursing. The use of ChatGPT is ethically controversial. This article begins a discussion regarding the impacts of ChatGPT and the possibilities of deception with its usage in scientific and disciplinary publications and academic products.

Keywords

Chatbot ChatGPT deception ethics nurse ethics

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