While artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT have some people worried about the classroom implications, Weber State professor Alex Lawrence is helping prep students for a world with AI.
This is part of an ongoing series looking at the rise of artificial intelligence technology tools such as ChatGPT, the opportunities and risks they pose and what impacts they could have on various aspects of our daily lives.
"You don't really have to think about it or spend any time on it and you're just really kind of copy and pasting and turning in work that, you know, is good work and checks all the boxes for a good grade," Lawrence said. "Anytime you can do something like that, there's an opportunity to shortcut learning."
"What are we teaching them? Things that are outdated? Are we teaching them to do long-form division when the calculator is here?" Lawrence asked. "That's where some of the nuances get into, you know, how do you embrace it, how do you regulate it? ...