Generics in science communication: Misaligned interpretations across laypeople, scientists, and large language models
Public Understanding of Science
Published online on April 20, 2026
Abstract
Public Understanding of Science, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 668-689, August 2026.
Scientists often usegenerics, that is, unquantified statements about whole categories of people or phenomena, when communicating research findings (e.g. “statins reduce cardiovascular events”). Large language models, such as ChatGPT, frequently adopt the ...
Scientists often usegenerics, that is, unquantified statements about whole categories of people or phenomena, when communicating research findings (e.g. “statins reduce cardiovascular events”). Large language models, such as ChatGPT, frequently adopt the ...