The unveiling of ChatGPT sparked extensive discussions on its implications for science. This lecture will delve into the dynamic interplay between Large Language Models (LLMs) and the academic landscape, exploring their potential benefits as well as the risks they pose to the science system and academic profession. Through the examination of empirical data, ethical questions concerning this technology will be unpacked, in addition to the ways LLMs may contribute to the creative, analytical and administrative tasks in academic work. Through this discussion, we will reflect on broader questions concerning the changing role of academics in the increasingly digitalized world and how this digital transformation is both embraced and met with resistance.

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