The use of the artificial intelligence (AI), at first, was not very well received in schools. The adoption of it raised concerns, especially around the danger of plagiarism. Faced with this dilemma, many schools and universities prohibited its use, and others incorporated oral evaluations in written works to verify that students not only reproduce information, but also deeply understand the topics they write about.
However, contradicting these initial reactions, the figures show us that The use of ChatGPT has a positive impact on both students and teachers. According to a survey conducted by Impact Researcha significant percentage of students and teachers in the United States have already adopted ChatGPT as an educational tool. Up to a third of students between 12 and 17 years old, and 51% of teachers have incorporated this technology into their educational routine. The study results are encouraging: a 89% of teachers and a 79% of students they consider that ChatGPT has had a positive impact on your learning.
Instead of prohibiting the use of ChatGPT in exams and assignments, it is key that study programs include AI as a fundamental pedagogical tool. Because the labor market of the future will require skills and competencies that go far beyond the simple acquisition of knowledge: The ability to interact with new technologies will be vital for the professional development of each student.
When testing students, we should do so in an environment that simulates how they would perform in the real world. If professionals in the industry use calculators, computers and artificial intelligence, exams and homework assignments should provide a similar environment so that students are evaluated in more realistic situations.
We must stop thinking that a text generated by artificial intelligence implies plagiarism or “cheating”, and understand that artificial intelligence is now an extension of us as a person, and that therefore a text generated by artificial intelligence but guided by a human must count. like a text created by humans. In the future, all texts will be partially generated by artificial intelligence, as a tool that helps in writing.
That’s why, Encouraging early understanding and use of these tools will not only enrich the learning process, but will also prepare students to face the challenges of today’s world..
In this sense, We must stop underestimating children’s ability to learn to use technological tools. From a very young age, they demonstrate an amazing ability to adapt to technology: mobile devices and applications are already an integral part of their daily lives.
Even before they learn to write, children are able to use ChatGPT –There are functions that allow you to speak to the chatbot by voice, without having to write. The clue the thing is This technology is taught and encouraged from the first years of schooling.. that the students can explore what AI tools exist, their functionalities and how to get the most out of them for their daily tasks. And for this, we must allow AI to be used for doing assignments and even during exams.
Because, by prohibiting students from using artificial intelligence in assignments and assessments, we are not educating them for the professions they choose when they grow up. Because AI is and will be your main work tool. And it is necessary to update. Furthermore, we are limiting learning and teaching students to work in inefficient and archaic ways. This is one of the main problems that Argentina has in terms of education worldwide: the rejection of technology.
The good news is that, compared to previous technologies such as cell phones and computers, artificial intelligence is very easy and intuitive to use. You write to ChatGPT as if it were a person – in English, Spanish, or other languages. Midjourney, an AI model that generates photorealistic images or illustrations, is also written in natural language – in English. To use Stable Diffusion, another AI that generates high-quality digital images, you also only need to know how to write in English.
When I was in high school, in technical school ORT, in most classes it was prohibited to use technology in the classroom. Despite that, little by little some subjects became more flexible, so I began to bring my computer to take advantage of free time and dedicate myself to my technological projects.
In part, thanks to this possibility of using technology in the classroom, I was able to develop projects and train almost full-time as a programmer. This led me to present projects at Tecnópolis and other exhibitions, and to be part of the Olympic computer science team, which helped Stanford and MIT They gave me scholarships to train in USA and dedicate myself to the development of products that use artificial intelligence. I had the opportunity to work in video game development at Electronic Artsparticipate in the creation of a drone startup with AI in Silicon Valley and in neural network projects in Manzana and Goalin addition to my career and research in AI in the Stanford University.
I am currently working on FreeWillAI, a startup that seeks to empower companies and developers to use artificial intelligence in the blockchain in a decentralized way, promoting the development of Dapps (decentralized applications), protocols and cryptocurrencies. Our vision is to democratize artificial intelligence and allow it to take on a life of its own.
Embrace the AI In the classrooms it not only prepares children for the future, but also promotes critical thinking, creativity and adaptability. We must reformulate study plans so that they prioritize the teaching of new technologies and include it with priority in classes, assignments and exams. The goal is clear: to empower our students, the leaders of tomorrow, with the latest technologies.
Lucas Roitman is a researcher at Stanford and Apple & CEO of FreeWillAI
by Lucas Roitman
