Shaping the Future of Education: Exploring the Potential and Consequences of AI and ChatGPT in Educational Settings

TLDR

Artificial intelligence, especially generative models like GPT and ChatGPT, has rapidly transformed education, offering powerful text‑generation and conversational tools while raising concerns about opacity, skill erosion, and academic misconduct. This paper investigates the potential benefits and problems of applying advanced AI models in educational settings. The study reviews existing literature to analyze how these technologies reshape educational norms in the new AI gold rush era. ChatGPT has demonstrated remarkable proficiency, passing the US bar exam and attracting over a million subscribers, yet its educational impact remains contested.

Abstract

Over the last decade, technological advancements, especially artificial intelligence (AI), have significantly transformed educational practices. Recently, the development and adoption of Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT), particularly OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has sparked considerable interest. The unprecedented capabilities of these models, such as generating humanlike text and facilitating automated conversations, have broad implications in various sectors, including education and health. Despite their immense potential, concerns regarding their widespread use and opacity have been raised within the scientific community. ChatGPT, the latest version of the GPT series, has displayed remarkable proficiency, passed the US bar law exam, and amassed over a million subscribers shortly after its launch. However, its impact on the education sector has elicited mixed reactions, with some educators heralding it as a progressive step and others raising alarms over its potential to reduce analytical skills and promote misconduct. This paper aims to delve into these discussions, exploring the potential and problems associated with applying advanced AI models in education. It builds on extant literature and contributes to understanding how these technologies reshape educational norms in the “new AI gold rush” era.