3.11 Navigating AI during your PhD: An Honest Conversation with Dr. Jessica Parker of MoxieLearn

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Whether you’re a regular AI user or prefer to keep your distance, understanding AI’s role in academia is becoming essential. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jessica Parker, founder of the AI platform MoxieLearn, about the when, why, and how of using AI as a PhD student. We explore where AI can genuinely enhance your research—and where it might fall short. From the best benefits to the biggest pitfalls, and even some thought-provoking questions about the future of higher education, we delve into both the philosophical and the practical sides of AI. Tune in for insights, real-world advice, and an honest look at what AI means for the PhD journey.

Links I refer to in this episode 

Moxie

Moxie's Research 

Dr Jessica Parker’s LinkedIn Profile 

Ethan Mollick's Substack "One Useful Thing" 

The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI 

Dr Sarah Eaton – Six tenets of post plagiarism 

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