New AI learning tool causes campus wide controversy

By: Stuart Martin

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – ChatGPT is a new cutting-edge learning technology that has become increasingly popular among students for its ability to provide quick and easy answers to their questions, including the questions on their homework. With its growing use professors at the university are concerned about the potential impacts this AI can have on the student body.

ChatGPT is an A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) powered chatbot that can answer a wide variety of questions given the right details in the prompt. A student could ask the AI about events on campus, but on the other hand, can also answer complex academic questions. It’s available 24/7 and can be accessed anywhere with WiFi.

While ChatGPT is undoubtedly helpful for students in this regard, some are concerned about the potential downsides of its usage. One of the main concerns is that students are using the AI to do their homework for them, answering short essay prompts and complex math problems.

Another concern is that students might become too dependent on ChatGPT, and while lose the critical thinking skills that universities seek to instill. There are also concerns about data privacy. ChatGPT collects data from its users interactions, and while it is used to improve the AI’s responses, there are concerns about how the data is being used and who has access too it.

On the other hand, there are many benefits for ChatGPT. International students who’s first language is not English have been show to use ChatGPT for its excellent translation capabilities. They are also able to communicate with the AI in their own language and receive answers faster.

ChatGPT is also being used outside of the classroom, specifically by coders and computer scientist in an effort to create new code chains and develop new coding possibilities.

ChatGPT is a cutting-edge learning technology that has become increasingly popular among students for its ability to provide quick and easy answers to their questions, there are also concerns about the potential downsides of its usage. It is important to strike a balance between utilizing ChatGPT as a helpful tool and not becoming too dependent on it, or using it to do homework for students.