Mastering scientific writing with AI-based tools

• 23.05.2025, 13:15 - 17:00

• Mihalka, Reka  ()
• Bärtsch, Christine  ()

• ETH-Bibliothek, Information  ()

• Differences of AI-based tools
• Opportunities and risks of working with large language models
• Ethical considerations: ensuring data privacy, avoiding plagiarism and copyright infringement, minimizing environmental impacts
• Scientific writing tasks suitable for AI assistance
• Effective prompting techniques
• Image generation
• Literature search tools

At the end of the course, you will be able to

• select a suitable AI-based writing tool,
• streamline the writing process,
• prompt effectively,
• comply with ETH regulations regarding plagiarism.

• Please create an ChatGPT account before the workshop.
• Additionally, a Claude account would be useful. However, it requires a phone number. If you want to opt out, feel free to do so.
• To be able to access Microsoft Copilot licensed by ETH without any problems, please install the Edge browser.

• Bachelor students
• Master students
• Doctoral students
• Scientific staff

ETH Library, foyer, floor H, main building ETH Zurich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich

Access to and participation in our courses will be barrier-free. Please contact us in advance at +41 44 632 21 35 or at info@library.ethz.ch so that we can optimally meet your needs.