Exactly. This is a big enough issue as it is, with AI companies actively scraping all online content without any consideration for the content owners.
However, there’s no denying that GenAI can be very powerful when the right prompts are used. What I’m advocating for in this article is to use these tools as a research buddy instead of feeding them data in the hope that there won’t be a need for research participants. The research buddy will help you gather information and learn how to ask better questions.