On November 30, US-based artificial intelligence research institute ‘OpenAI’ invented ‘ChatGPT’ for everyone. But since then, there has been growing concern in the education sector about the new chatbot ‘ChatGPT’ with artificial intelligence. As a result, the use of ‘ChatGPT’ has been banned for students and teachers in public schools in New York City, USA.
Business Insider reported that the New York City Department of Education officially issued the ban on January 3, quoting Jenna Lyle, spokesperson for the department, stating that ChatGPT is having a negative impact on student learning.
Jena Lyle said, ‘ChatGPT access to networks and devices in New York City public schools has been restricted due to concerns about the negative impact on student learning and the security and accuracy of content displayed as a result of artificial intelligence chatbots.’
Lyle added, ‘While the tool is able to answer questions quickly and easily, it does not develop thinking and problem-solving skills. These skills are essential for lifelong success in education and other fields.’
Recently, the software giant Microsoft has announced the addition of artificial intelligence (AI) to the new version of its search engine ‘Bing’. The new version will use the chatbot ‘ChatGPT’. Microsoft can launch this new feature by the end of next March.
While earlier versions of OpenAI’s chatbot cost money, ChatGPT is currently free to use. However, the company said, this facility will be available only during the time of user feedback.
Earlier versions of the chatbot would give fictitious answers even when asked the wrong question. But this new version is able to detect mistakes in questions. The chatbot even shows warnings to the user while giving fictitious answers. Open AI trains artificial intelligence by using the vast amount of content available on the internet. But in most cases permission is not taken from the authors. The company was also criticized for this.