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By Joshua Gingrich

Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence
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(Reporter Joshua Gingrich) A.I. IS A HUGE PART OF OUR CULTURE. IT’S BEEN A BIG PART OF SCIENCE FICTION SHOWS FOR DECADES. NOW, IT’S IMPACTING HOW STUDENTS LEARN. DESPITE ITS INCREASED POPULARITY, SYRACUSE PROFESSOR KRISTOPHER MICINSKI IS UNEASY ABOUT HOW SOME STUDENTS USE IT.

(Professor Kristopher Micinski) “I think the concern is students see an answer, they copy and paste it in. They don’t think about it.”

(Reporter Joshua Gingrich) SYRACUSE DEAN COLE SMITH SAYS THAT A.I. ISN’T GREAT FOR GRADING. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE TECHNOLOGY’S OWN BIASES CAN PRODUCE INACCURATE RESULTS.

(Dean Cole Smith) “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.”

(Reporter Joshua Gingrich) MICINSKI ADVISES THAT SMALLER CLASS SIZES WILL IMPROVE HOW A.I. IS USED IN CLASSROOMS. FOR NCC NEWS, I’M JOSHUA GINGRICH.

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.

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