As for a lot of recent technological advancements, ChatGPT comes with both pros and cons. Although this applies to a lot of professions, I feel like there is specifically a divide in education between educators who support resources like ChatGPT, and those who don’t. Teachers that take on an “old school” approach, likely do not agree or support the principles of utilizing artificial intelligence in education. However, teachers who have grown up with technology and appreciate the benefit it provides, may think that resources like ChatGPT can be an amazing addition to education.

Teachers have become concerned over their students relying on artificial intelligence and worry that resources like ChatGPT will prevent students from thinking critically or completing their own assignments. This is a valid concern and students should be educated about when it is appropriate to utilize AI, and when it is not. Regardless, this fear is enough for a lot of educators to avoid the tool completely. However, ChatGPT has the ability to increase teachers efficiency and benefit them tremendously. For example, ChatGTP can develop comprehensive lesson plans, it can generate questions and assessment prompts, it can aid teachers in assessment by analyzing students work, it can provide helpful links and resources related to the relevant content, and it can even offer support about how to increase students engagement and reduce behavioural issues. These are all tasks that teachers are capable of completing without help, but saves them time and generates productive feedback when necessary.

In ChatGPT, I chose to ask the question, “Why is ChatGPT bad?” The answers it came up with was lack of understanding, bias and misinformation, ethical concerns, limitation in context, and dependency. I thought this question was interesting to ask because I’m essentially asking AI “Why are you bad?” or “Why shouldn’t I use this?” However, the answers are accurate cons of ChatGPT which were all addressed by the AI. ChatGPT did make a point of mentioning how AI is continuing to refine and develop its abilities to improve and become less controversial.