Graduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to search the literature, design presentations, generate code and summarize papers.

But many fear it could erode the very skills a doctorate is meant to build.

A 60-minute webinar organized by Nature’s careers team will investigate how PhD programmes are adapting to accommodate future workplace needs.

The three panellists will also discuss how students are embracing the technology and its potential, alongside striving to maintain and develop core research skills.