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Sep 14, 2023; 1-12.

Hey ChatGPT, Let's Talk About Sexual Consent.

Tiffany L Marcantonio, Karen E Nielsen, Michelle Haikalis, Ruschelle M Leone, Jacqueline Woerner, Elizabeth C Neilson, Anne Marie Schipani-McLaughlin
Author Information
  1. Tiffany L Marcantonio: Department of Health Science, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Alabama. ORCID
  2. Karen E Nielsen: Population Health Science, School of Public Health, Georgia State University.
  3. Michelle Haikalis: Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University. ORCID
  4. Ruschelle M Leone: Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University. ORCID
  5. Jacqueline Woerner: Department of Sociology, University of Central Florida. ORCID
  6. Elizabeth C Neilson: Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University. ORCID
  7. Anne Marie Schipani-McLaughlin: Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University.
PMID: 37707442 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2254772

Abstract

Access to sexual health education, such as education on sexual consent, is limited in the US. Artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, provides a potential opportunity to increase access to sexual consent information and education. However, what ChatGPT knows about sexual consent and if this aligns with the current evidence-based literature on sexual consent is unclear. The goal of this research commentary was to explore what ChatGPT knows about sexual consent with a focus on: 1) the definition of consent, 2) how consent could be communicated, and 3) the impact that substances have on consent. We also examined the reliability of ChatGPT's responses by having three different researchers ask ChatGPT the same set of questions. Across our questions, ChatGPT provided similar and comprehensive responses that discussed key features of consent - that consent is freely given or reversible. ChatGPT provided examples of different verbal and nonverbal cues people can use to communicate and interpret consent and discussed the ways that substances can impact consent communication. Overall, ChatGPT could be a potential resource for educators and young people who seek information about sexual consent; however, we should proceed with caution. ChatGPT is not a replacement for an educator but rather a way to increase access to education.

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Grants

  1. K01 AA028844/NIAAA NIH HHS
  2. K08 AA029181/NIAAA NIH HHS
  3. L30 AA028649/NIAAA NIH HHS
  4. L30 AA031129/NIAAA NIH HHS
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