To Vibe Research or Not to Vibe Research? Generative AI in Qualitative Research
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| author | Karhu, Katja Smolander, Kari Kasurinen, Jussi |
| author_facet | Karhu, Katja Smolander, Kari Kasurinen, Jussi |
| contents | There has been intense debate among qualitative researchers about whether generative AI is suitable for qualitative research. In this paper, we summarize the broader ongoing discussion of generative AI in qualitative research and its implications for software engineering researchers. The qualitative research approach, small-q (positivist or post-positivist) or Big Q (non-positivist), is among the major criteria for determining whether generative AI can be used in qualitative research. In addition to research philosophy and research approach, skills, ethics, and personal preferences also play a role in researchers' decisions about whether to use AI in qualitative research. |
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| spellingShingle | To Vibe Research or Not to Vibe Research? Generative AI in Qualitative Research Karhu, Katja Smolander, Kari Kasurinen, Jussi Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence There has been intense debate among qualitative researchers about whether generative AI is suitable for qualitative research. In this paper, we summarize the broader ongoing discussion of generative AI in qualitative research and its implications for software engineering researchers. The qualitative research approach, small-q (positivist or post-positivist) or Big Q (non-positivist), is among the major criteria for determining whether generative AI can be used in qualitative research. In addition to research philosophy and research approach, skills, ethics, and personal preferences also play a role in researchers' decisions about whether to use AI in qualitative research. |
| title | To Vibe Research or Not to Vibe Research? Generative AI in Qualitative Research |
| topic | Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.00922 |