A university professor in the USA, Megan Fritts, encountered an unexpected reaction from her students at the start of the new academic year. Fritts, who had asked her students to write a composition about themselves and their expectations of the course as their first assignment, noticed that a large majority of the students completed this task using the AI tool ChatGPT. According to the students, Fritts found this situation surprising and indicated that it showed the need for the use of artificial intelligence even in a simple task.
New Debates Starting on Platform X
This situation led Fritts to post on the social media platform X, initiating a debate questioning the role of artificial intelligence in education. The post quickly received 3.5 million views, generating widespread response and sparking a new debate on the use of artificial intelligence. Some users argued that AI models give students the opportunity to be lazy, while others stated that the inclusion of this technology in education is inevitable.
Institutions like OpenAI and Arizona State University continue their work on the proper use of artificial intelligence in education. The irony is heightened by the fact that Fritts teaches ‘Technology and Ethics’. This course, which discusses the ethical aspects of technological advancements, serves as an important example of how students will handle the use of artificial intelligence. How this will impact the academic community remains a subject of interest.