Exploring the Use of AI in Qualitative Analysis: A Comparative Study of Guaranteed Income Data

This study explores the potential of the AI chatbot ChatGPT to supplement human-centered tasks such as qualitative research analysis. The study compares the emergent themes in human and AI-generated qualitative analyses of interviews with guaranteed income pilot recipients. The results reveal that t...

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Published in:International journal of qualitative methods 2023-09, Vol.22
Main Authors: Hamilton, Leah, Elliott, Desha, Quick, Aaron, Smith, Simone, Choplin, Victoria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Humans
Income
Interviews
Qualitative research
Triangulation
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Summary:This study explores the potential of the AI chatbot ChatGPT to supplement human-centered tasks such as qualitative research analysis. The study compares the emergent themes in human and AI-generated qualitative analyses of interviews with guaranteed income pilot recipients. The results reveal that there are similarities and differences between human and AI-generated analyses, with the human coders recognizing some themes that ChatGPT did not and vice versa. The study concludes that AI like ChatGPT provides a powerful tool to supplement complex human-centered tasks, and predicts that such tools will become an additional tool to facilitate research tasks. Future research could explore feeding raw interview transcripts into ChatGPT and incorporating AI-generated themes into triangulation discussions to help identify oversights, alternative frames, and personal biases.
ISSN:1609-4069
1609-4069
DOI:10.1177/16094069231201504