Effectiveness of ChatGPT as a team member in data science project
Publication Type
Conference Proceeding Article
Publication Date
5-2026
Abstract
We studied the effectiveness of ChatGPT as a team member in student groups to complete a data science project from idea generation to deployment, following a modified 7-stage CRISP-DM process. In general, the student groups rated ChatGPT to be effective in terms of the quality, accuracy and relevance of the responses generated. ChatGPT was most effective in Final Report and Data Description stages, and less effective in Data Analysis and Evaluation stages. The student groups were most willing to use ChatGPT in future for Idea Generation and Problem Understanding stages, even when these two stages did not have the highest ratings. Our qualitative analysis for these two stages revealed some interesting insights.
Keywords
ChatGPT, Team Member, Data Science Project, Modified CRISP-DM
Discipline
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Databases and Information Systems
Research Areas
Data Science and Engineering
Publication
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Benidorm, Spain, 2026 May 18-20
Volume
1
First Page
75
Last Page
83
ISBN
9789897588334
Publisher
SCITEPRESS
City or Country
Portugal
Citation
CHEONG, Michelle L. F. and CHEN, Yun-Chen.
Effectiveness of ChatGPT as a team member in data science project. (2026). Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Benidorm, Spain, 2026 May 18-20. 1, 75-83.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/11098