ChatGPT
In today’s episode, we’ll explore ChatGPT, how it works, and some of the questions it has prompted in education circles.
Paul Beckermann
PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist
Podcast Host
About ChatGPT
- Is a free, web-based chatbot.
- Is an artificial intelligence tool developed by OpenAI.
- Generates human-like text responses to questions and word prompts.
Capabilities
- Remembers what a user has typed earlier in a conversation.
- Allows follow-up corrections.
- Is trained to decline inappropriate requests.
Limitations
- May generate incorrect information.
- May produce harmful instructions or biased content.
- Is not connected to the live internet.
- Has limited knowledge of the world and events after 2021.
Considerations
A few considerations discussed during the episode include:
- Educator uses
- Academic integrity concerns
- Impacts on writing instruction
- Evaluation of current practices
- Preparing students for a world of artificial intelligence (AI)