EP 88: Back To School: The Students vs. Teachers and ChatGPT Dilemma
Aug 25, 2023
As students head back to school, a significant debate emerges around the use of AI and ChatGPT in classrooms. Some schools embrace these tools, while others resist them. Discussions around whether AI makes students less capable spark concern among parents. Proposed solutions to combat cheating and enhance learning are shared. The episode also highlights emerging AI news, including innovations from major tech companies like Meta and Alibaba, urging education systems to adapt and integrate AI skills into future curricula.
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AI in College
Almost every college student uses ChatGPT to write papers.
AI detectors are inaccurate and ChatGPT cannot identify AI-generated text.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Embrace, Don't Ban AI
Schools should embrace AI tools instead of banning them, as they are becoming essential for information access.
Banning AI is like forbidding internet or encyclopedia use.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Teach Gen AI
All schools should teach a 12-week introductory course on generative AI.
This course should cover various aspects, including prompting and responsible AI usage.
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Here in the US students are heading back to school. But there's one problem that hasn't been solved yet. Using AI and ChatGPT in the classroom. Some schools have started to embrace it while others still reject it. What should schools do about it?
Timestamps: [00:01:15] Daily AI news [00:06:50] Jordan's hot take about AI in education [00:09:45] Recent headlines about AI in schools [00:16:07] Will AI make students dumb? [00:20:00] Why parents should care about students learning AI [00:23:35] Proposed solutions to "combat" AI and cheating [00:26:00] How AI affects skill sets
Topics Covered in This Episode: - AI News Stories - Meta (Facebook's parent company) launches Code Llama, a new AI code tool - Alibaba updates its AI chatbots to understand images and have more complex conversations - Big-name companies, including Nvidia, Amazon, Google, Intel, AMD, IBM, and Salesforce, invest in the open-source platform Hugging Face - Personal Opinion - Jordan shares his views on AI in schools - College students using AI to write papers - Current AI detectors are not accurate
Keywords: AI content, Meta, Facebook, Code Llama, AI code tool, Alibaba, AI chatbots, images, complex conversations, Nvidia, Amazon, Google, Intel, AMD, IBM, Salesforce, open source platform, Hugging Face, AI in schools, college students, AI detectors, accuracy.
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