Generating Novel Research Ideas Using LLMs

Stanford University recently published a paper titled ‘Can LLMs Generate Novel Research Ideas?’ The study found that ideas generated by LLMs were rated significantly more novel than those from human experts. 

Novel ideas? 

To reach this conclusion, over 100 NLP researchers were asked to come up with new ideas and review both LLM- and human-generated ideas without knowing their source. The results showed that LLM ideas were considered more innovative (with statistical significance, p < 0.05), although they were rated slightly lower in terms of feasibility.