AI in all its glory, has created some issues as it has progressed and gained massive popularity. ChatGPT in particular has caused disruption to the Education System. The power of a linguistic/dialogue chat bot to process and provide complex, detailed, and accurate answers and content has quickly stressed teachers and professors, testing their ability to know what is 'real', as in, created by the student, and what was generated from AI.
ChatGPT has the capability to write you a paper, an essay, and even take an exam for you with shockingly literate and instantaneous results. ChatGPT recently received a grade of 'B' on an Operations Management final exam from the MBA program at the prestigious University of Pennsylvannia's Wharton School of Business. With incredible capabilities such as this, it seems reasonable to ask, What's next for education? Do we go back to pen and paper exams? Initially, this was the strategy taken by educators to quickly combat the ability for students to have their work generated by ChatGPT or related AI programs. Enter GPTZero, a software created specifically for educators, intended to combat this issue. GPTZero is designed to identify content that was most likely created by AI to help educators identify this newly founded version of 'plagiarism'.
So, the battle begins. Likely, we are going to see a back and forth, cat and mouse type game play out between the creator and the content police. I don't know where this will end up exactly but it sure feels like a variation of cyber security vs hackers. Generally, the hackers are always ahead and in this case, I think AI from the perspective of creating content will stay ahead as well. Blocking and identification software will work, but not for long. I fully expect to see a reactionary back and forth for quite some time but the real question is, At what point is it unavoidable or becomes irrelevant? At some point, this will be integral in what we do and how we do it. I believe education will need to embrace this and find ways to operate with the technology and not against it. Time will tell.
As a fun exercise and a demonstration of what ChatGPT can do (on a very basic level). I asked it to write my blog post for me this week. Take a look and see what you think! As a fun bonus, the pictures in this blog were generated by DALL-E, a different AI that generates pictures and images in various forms from a user's request.
Content below was completely generated by ChatGPT from a basic prompt that I gave it.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way in recent years, making remarkable progress in fields such as computer vision, natural language processing, and robotics. With the increasing sophistication of AI technology, many industries are adopting AI solutions to improve their operations and reduce costs. This has led to a rise in productivity, efficiency, and innovation across various sectors.
However, this progress has also raised concerns about the potential loss of jobs due to automation. According to a report by the World Economic Forum, around 75 million jobs may be displaced by AI and other technological advancements by 2022. The report also suggests that while new jobs will be created, there will be a significant skills gap, requiring workers to upskill or reskill to remain employable.
It is important to note that AI has the potential to augment human capabilities rather than replace them. In some cases, AI can free up workers from repetitive or dangerous tasks, allowing them to focus on higher value work. By embracing AI and upskilling, workers can stay ahead of the curve and secure their future in the rapidly evolving job market. To ensure a smooth transition, organizations and governments must work together to invest in education and training programs to prepare the workforce for the future of work.
Pretty impressive, right? Give it a try yourself! I've already used this a few times at work and I imagine that anyone who isn't familiar with this program within the next 6 months, will be behind the proverbial 8-ball.
Until next time,
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