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Traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) is a patient\u2010centric approach that emphasizes holistic well\u2010being. The integration of TCIM and GenAI presents numerous key opportunities. However, TCIM researchers\u2019 attitudes toward GenAI tools remain less understood. This large\u2010scale, international cross\u2010sectional survey aimed to elucidate the attitudes and perceptions of TCIM researchers regarding the use of GenAI chatbots in the scientific process.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A search strategy in MEDLINE (via Ovid)\u00a0identified corresponding authors who were TCIM researchers. Eligible authors were invited to complete an anonymous online survey administered via SurveyMonkey. The survey included questions on sociodemographic characteristics, familiarity with GenAI chatbots, and perceived benefits and challenges of using GenAI chatbots. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic content analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 716 survey responses were received. Most respondents reported familiarity with GenAI chatbots (58.08%) and viewed them as very important to the future of scientific research (54.37%). The most acknowledged benefits included workload reduction (74.07%) and increased efficiency in data analysis\/experimentation (71.14%). The most frequently reported challenges involved bias, errors, and limitations. More than half of the respondents (84.08%) expressed a need for training to use GenAI chatbots in the scientific process, alongside an interest in receiving training (72.07%). 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