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Issue: Vol. 5297 No. 3: 2 Jun. 2023
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2023-06-02
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5297.3.9
Page range: 446-450
Abstract views: 606
PDF downloaded: 44

Harnessing the power of AI language models for taxonomy and systematics: a follow-up to “Can ChatGPT be leveraged for taxonomic investigations? Potential and limitations of a new technology” by Davinack (2023)

Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Laboratório de Sistemática e Diversidade, Universidade Federal do ABC, Av. dos Estados, 5001. Bairro Bangu, CEP 09210-580, Santo André/SP, Brazil.
Centro de Matemática, Computação e Cognição, Universidade Federal do ABC, Av. dos Estados, 5001. Bairro Bangu, CEP 09210-580, Santo André/SP, Brazil.
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