Generative artificial intelligence platforms have entered behavior analytic practice through pathways that are largely informal and often unexamined. BCBAs use large language models to draft treatment summaries, generate session notes, develop parent training materials, and compose correspondence—activities that sit at the boundary of professional competence, client confidentiality, and data integrity requirements under the BACB Ethics Code.
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Join Free →Ethical Implications of the Use of Generative AI in the Field of ABA Short Title: Ethical Implications of the Use of Generative AI in ABA Original Air Date: August 30, 2023 CEU offered: 1.5 Ethics CEU Webinar Duration: 90 minutes CE Instructors: Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D David Cox, PhD, MSB, BCBA-D Lindsey Jarrett, PhD Abstract: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms like ChatGPT can create new content in response to a conversational query based on the vast amount of publicly available text data. The use — and potential misuse — of generative AI has dominated headlines in recent months. How could this new technology impact the field of ABA and what are the ethical implications of its use in behavioral healthcare services?
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| BACB | 1 | Ethics |
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