Everywhere you look, people are talking about artificial intelligence. The release of ChatGPT 3 has created some big waves, especially when, as an experiment, the AI was used to write submissions for a college course - and passed. Text AI can produce the results that have value in the real world - and since writing is very valued in schools, everyone in education should pay attention.
Many people are concerned that AI could be used for cheating.This form of technology can create computer generated art pieces to well-written essays. While using these programs like ChatGPT, you enter your prompt, and then it types an essay for you. Most of these AI generated essays fulfill all of the assignment’s requirements, even citations. These programs might be readily accessible and it may not feel like you're copying someone else's work because it’s not from a human, it's still cheating.
Many teachers are frustrated with this new technology. To combat cheating, English teachers will have to change their class structures. They might resort to more in-class essays, limit the amount of out of school writing, and continuously remind students to avoid using AI.
AI technology has also prompted conversations about the impact on college essays, with some believing that AI will eliminate it. The college essay is supposed to highlight the passions, beliefs, or experiences of a person’s life. So then, how are college admissions officers supposed to evaluate a personal essay, if it wasn't even crafted by a human and instead by a program.
Students need to be wary of this new technology. There is already a push to create new laws and regulations for AI. Also, with the demand for plagiarism detection of AI, students will start receiving consequences for their actions. It's better to not start now, especially since you won't improve your writing skills and the AI essay will become useless as you reach higher education.