GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – A THREAT TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM?

Abstract

Generative artificial intelligence - a threat to the education system?
This article addresses the use of artificial intelligence in education. Although the concept of artificial intelligence is not new, concerns about the implications of this topic have intensified with the advent of conversational models, also called generative artificial intelligence, capable of processing a large volume of information available on the internet  and generating human-like answers to questions the user poses. The emergence of these systems has raised questions among teachers who are no longer certain that the work required of students is either written by them or obtained through artificial intelligence, and with these questions have also come calls for a ban on the use of chatbot  systems by students. In the paper we look at the possible benefits of using AI in education, but also the challenges that artificial intelligence brings. In a world where the sheer volume of information available in any field exceeds the human capacity for assimilation or analysis, artificial intelligence can help us in synthesizing this information, in  providing a starting point in the study of a particular topic. It is essential that starting with this information, the students seek further information, deepen the analysis, and write the research paper. It is natural that these systems that have recently emerged in public life and in the educational sphere should create unease and uncertainty among  teachers but banning them is not the solution. The conclusion that must be drawn is that the only wise and effective response of teachers to the use of artificial intelligence is to introduce students to both its benefits and limitations, to encourage critical thinking, evaluation, and processing by the human user of any information provided by the  chatbot.