School districts blocking ChatGPT amid fears of cheating, educators weigh in on AI

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School districts are banning a new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that can respond to prompts on demand, such as writing complex essays.

After ChatGPT was released on Nov. 30, Los Angeles Unified District blocked students’ access to the technology on networks and devices to "protect academic honesty while a risk/benefit assignment is conducted."

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools already bans external apps from student devices but has blocked it from being downloaded and has no plans to allow student access. Public schools in Alabama’s Montgomery County have blocked access as well, saying that they promote the use of technology for learning new information but that it "must be done responsibly, ethically and cautiously." They are working on "guidance for teachers and staff as it relates to readiness in their classrooms."

Fox Business put ChatGPT to the test by asking the bot to write an essay about the American Revolution and discovered some of the technology’s limitations.ChatGPT generating an essay about the America Revolution. However, the educators say that there could be potential applications for where the technology could be useful, such as being used to simplify a pre-write or as a draft to be submitted to AI for polishing.

The main question concerning educators, Lang said, is how to incorporate this technology into teaching and learning such that students are in a good position once they leave the school.Dallas and Houston School Districts are not changing any policies related to ChatGPT and are currently evaluating tools before making a decision on how to best proceed, according to spokespersons.

 

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