Artificial Intelligence Having Impact on Classrooms
July 18, 2024
By Joshua Gingrich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) – Artificial intelligence is a big part of the cultural lexicon. From Lieutenant Commander Data on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” to ChatGPT in smartphones, A.I. has been around for decades. Now, artificial intelligence is making its way into schools, and it’s having an impact on how students work.
“I’m actually OK with students using ChatGPT to get some inspiration or to get some ideas,” Professor Qinru Qiu said.
Professor Kristopher Micinski agreed; he said that it was an excellent way to brainstorm ideas and quickly fact-check that their code or grammar is correct.
However, the technology isn’t perfect. Syracuse Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science said that A.I.’s biases can result in incorrect results.
“The important distinction is I have to then go vet each of those sources afterwards, because it can hallucinate, it can come up with things because of where it is drawing the stuff from.”
Micinski added that its use is only going to grow over time, and that people shouldn’t be afraid of it.
“A.I. is here to stay,” he said.