Replication Data for Fear and Loathing, Chat GPT in the Political Science Classroom

ChatGPT has captured the attention of the academic world with its remarkable ability to write, summarize, and even pass rigorous exams. This article provides a brief summary of the primary concerns of political science faculty with ChatGPT and similar AI software with regard to academia. Additionally, we discuss results of a national survey of political scientists conducted in March of 2023 to assess faculty attitudes towards ChatGPT and their strategies for effectively engaging with it in the classroom. Next, we present several assignment ideas that limit the potential for cheating with ChatGPT, a primary concern of faculty, and provide opportunities for incorporating ChatGPT into faculty teaching. Finally, several suggestions for syllabi addressing political science students' use of ChatGPT are provided.