Some claim that ChatGPT is causing an educational “crisis”. Maybe so; but AI could also be a teacher’s friend
to compare Milton Friedman with Paul Samuelson, and it will create a five-point summary that contrasts their views. Ask it to create a rap about Friedman, and it delivers lines like: “He was an economist with a unique vision / Spittin’ truth about free markets with precision”. This sophistication and creativity worries lots of teachers and schools.
Some organisations are going even further. Khan Academy, an education non-profit, recently launched a pilot of Khanmigo, its virtual guide that uses, to support pupils and teachers. If pupils gets a wrong answer to a maths problem, the chatbot helps them solve it on their own. In science, the program evaluates open-ended questions. In English class, it asks pupils questions about their essays. And in history, a pupil can debate with the bot to prepare for an in-class discussion.
The program provides teachers with a report on their pupils’ activities. Khanmigo can help teachers create lessons and test pupils’ knowledge afterwards. It can support pupils in different languages. It even allows pupils to “talk” to historical figures or literary characters via simulations. “This gives us the opportunity to give every student a one-on-one tutor, every teacher a teaching assistant, and more,” says Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy.
For those in charge of school and college administrations the benefits are, if anything, clearer. David Harris, president of Union College, a liberal-arts college in New York state, decided to play around with Chat. He asked it to write a letter announcing that the college would no longer require the covid-19 booster jab after the spring term.
Dr Harris is excited about what all this could mean for college costs. Many universities, including Union College, Stanford University and others, will charge about $80,000 a year next year for tuition, room and board. In 2021 the median household income in America was $71,000. College administration in America has become bloated.could eliminate the need for some of these jobs, and maybe enable colleges to pass savings on to students.
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