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Discussion: How can Artificial Intelligence be used in a classroom?

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As of the last semester or two, Artificial Intelligence Tools have been readily available to students and instructors. The use of such tools is controversial, to say the least. As instructors, we have noticed some limitations of the AI tools that are currently available. For example, in another instructor’s course, a student apparently asked AI to write her self concept essay. When the instructor was grading the essay, she found the following sentence in the paper, “In terms of inaccurate perceptions people may have of me, as an AI language model, I don’t possess personal characteristics or physical appearance, so the usual perceptual mistakes associated with human interactions don’t apply.” In other words, not only was it really silly to ask a computer to write a paper that was supposed to be about the student, apparently, that student didn’t even read through the paper before turning it in. Pro Tip: you should ALWAYS proofread the paper before you turn it in. This is your chance to open up and give the rest of us an idea how you really feel about Artificial Intelligence and why. Please feel free to be honest, but keep your language civil and classroom appropriate. I will not hold anything you say in this discussion against you when I grade your assignments, I promise. Please be sure to answer all questions in your post. Note: there are not just 4 questions here. There are 9. 

1. Have you used ChatBot or another tool? In what way have you used it?

2. What problems have you encountered with using AI? Have you had an assignment rejected or points taken off when using an AI tool?  

3. How do you feel about Artificial Intelligence tools? Do you think using these tools is a form of cheating? Should they be banned from college classrooms?

3. Is there an ethical way to use AI tools? Please share your ideas for how these tools can be used in a classroom in a way that is educational and helpful to both students and instructors.