During his visit in January, Christo asked, “Mom, have you heard about ChatGPT and how it has been impacting students lately?” Zander quickly chimed in, “It’s the same at our school. Some classmates have already discovered ways to use it to make money.” Naturally, I was intrigued and wanted to learn more.

ChatGPT is a versatile and powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that can perform various tasks electronically. It is a chatbot that can answer questions and assist you with tasks such as composing emails, conducting research, writing essays, and even programming code.

Fast growing ChatGPT

ChatGPT is the fastest-growing app due to its usefulness and versatility. Other applications aim at a group of people. However, ChatGPT is a general bot targeted at the population instead of a specific group or interest. Any person will, therefore, find different uses for ChatGPT in daily life. It includes teachers, students, engineers, legal practitioners, programmers, writers, and CEOs. Being usable by everyone is a tremendous advantage that very few apps can boast of, even years after their existence.

My AI experience.

Zander let me play a game on his computer to give me an idea of what it was all about. I had two minutes to have a written conversation with another person online and then had to determine whether I had the conversation with a robot or a human. Convinced I was talking to a young man in his twenties, I could even form a picture of him in my mind. However, I had to find out I was talking to a Chatbot. What a strange and terrifying experience! The Human or Not game was part of a social experiment and has now ended. It is clear from the statistics that older people have more difficulty making the distinction.

Impact of ChatGPT on Universities and Schools

Technologies, such as ChatGPT, impact universities and schools significantly. They are currently available for free up to a certain level, and students can now easily and quickly generate an entire research task with ChatGPT. Educational institutions must, therefore, find ways to address academic integrity. As with all new things, there are very varied reactions to this new technology.

At Zander’s school, the teachers set up a task group to explore application possibilities. While Zander baked flap jacks, he told me more about how they explore ChatGPT in different subjects.

Zander’s ChatGPT exploration in different school subjects

In Spanish, they must conduct a simulated interview with a celebrity. ChatGPT is used in this interview process to act as the celebrity.

In Science, they used ChatGPT for research. They currently cover atoms, elements, and the periodic table. They learned the correct way of referencing ChatGPT as a source for their research.

The grade 9 students are currently studying the Gothic style as a genre In the English Language. They had to write their own gothic story to learn how different genres and languages can affect readers. As part of their own gothic story, they created a character. With an African inspiration, the character Zander created was a Nigerian witch doctor who lives in the forest. They gave ChatGPT more information about the main character and requested an image. Zander was very pleased with ChatGPT’s interpretation and creativity.

In the subject, Individuals and Communities, they studied the impact of the Industrial Revolution on society. They had to investigate a recent innovation or change and how it affected contemporary society. The teacher divided the class into two groups, and both groups had to present their findings. Only one group used ChatGPT. They concluded that using ChatGPT in their preparation did not result in a significant difference in the outcome.

In the work environment

Artificial Intelligence is one of the biggest trends affecting the workplace. Companies use it to improve efficiency and productivity. They can, for example, use AI technologies to automate repetitive tasks, process large amounts of data, and make more accurate predictions. The technologies will free employees to focus on more complex and creative tasks.

Artificial Intelligence has a significant impact on our society. Everyone can see the potential benefits but also the risks. To properly utilize the benefits, it must be regulated.

We live in a time with fascinating technological developments!

Regards

Emsia