It’s Not Easy Staying Human: Generative AI, Cognition, and Reflection

It’s not easy being an academic librarian in this moment of generative artificial intelligence (AI). For librarians in research, teaching, and learning, it’s like being a tour guide in a city whose critical infrastructure is in the middle of being rebuilt. AI overviews and research assistants are changing how we search and think about research.1 At the same time, ChatGPT and Copilot are changing how we think about the difference between research and writing.2 Librarians in higher education are trying to teach students and faculty new technology and answer new questions about authorship and academic integrity