Can I Use ChatGPT or similar AI tools ?

Yes, you can use ChatGPT or similar AI tools to support your work—both in coding and writing. These tools can be incredibly helpful when used thoughtfully. I use them too.

For coding, ChatGPT can help with:

- Debugging or explaining error messages
- Writing small functions or modules
- Refactoring messy code
- Getting unstuck when you don’t know where to start

For writing, it can be useful for:

- Drafting outlines or summaries
- Rewording or polishing technical text
- Generating variations of phrasing or helping with structure
- That said, you need to use it critically and responsibly. ChatGPT is a tool—not a source of truth.

A few important reminders:

- Always verify what it gives you. Especially in writing, ChatGPT may confidently produce inaccurate or misleading statements (this is called a hallucination). Never assume something is true just because it sounds polished.

- You are responsible for making sure everything you write is accurate. That includes checking facts, supporting claims with proper citations, and reading the original literature. AI can help you write, but it can’t do the thinking or checking for you.

- Don’t use AI to generate text and call it done. Use it to help clarify your thoughts or give you a starting point—but everything that goes into your thesis, paper, or application should be read, checked, and understood by you.

- Be cautious about sharing unpublished data or private information in public tools. These platforms are improving their privacy features, but it’s better to be safe.

- Additionally, generative AI tools, specifically ChatGPT (OpenAI), may be used for tasks such as language refinement and idea clarification. Any content produced using these tools must be critically reviewed, edited, and verified by you to ensure academic integrity and accuracy.

In short: yes, you can use ChatGPT—but always do so with care, intention, and full understanding of your responsibility as the auth