OpenAI is working on “mitigations” that it says will assist anybody in identifying ChatGPT-generated text. Although this is a positive step by Elon Musk’s enterprise, recent history isn’t exactly replete with instances of large business prioritising what’s best for society above the profit line. (Relying on AI behemoths to self-regulate seems to be as risky as expecting the fossil-fuel sector to put the environment before profits.) And artificial intelligence is huge business: OpenAI is said to be in discussions to sell shares for $29 billion, making it one of the most valuable US businesses.
The AI chatbot is not opposed by everyone in the education sector. Adam Stevens, a Brooklyn Tech instructor who formerly taught history at NYC’s Paul Robeson High School, compares ChatGPT to the world’s most recognised search engine. “When kids could ‘find answers online,’ people said the same thing about Google 15 or 20 years ago,” he told Chalkbeat. He claims that the bot might be a useful tool for instructors, who could utilise it as a starting point for the class to build on.
