As reported by NBC, the New York City Department of Education will be restricting access to the ChatGPT program from school networks and provided devices. A spokesperson for the department told NBC th
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As reported by NBC (opens in new tab), the New York City Department of Education will be restricting access to the ChatGPT (opens in new tab) program from school networks and provided devices. A spokesperson for the department told NBC that they feared students would use it as a crutch, and that it would stifle the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
While most of the attention in the AI boom of the past year (opens in new tab) has fallen on image generators like DALL-E, ChatGPT made waves of its own thanks to its ability to convincingly expound on a variety of subjects, so much so that some AI boosters already say that human writers will be replaced in the near future. I’m not worried though—no bot could mimic my charm and deft turn of phrase.
I understand the NYC Department of Education’s reasoning here, but I wasn’t sure the written word is in danger quite yet.
