The New York City Department of Education has announced that it will cancel the ban on the popular ChatGPT chatbot a few months after its entry into force. This is reported by the American media. In an article in Chalkbeat, department director David Banks outlined a plan for school curricula to interact with AI platforms, explaining that the ban had been imposed for fear of "potential abuse." However, he wrote, "instinctive fear has prevented us from assessing the potential of AI to support students and teachers, as well as the fact that our students will work and live in a world where understanding AI is crucial."
Ny schools change their mind on ChatGpt, lift the ban
2023-05-22T07:30:39.435Z
Highlights: The New York City Department of Education has announced that it will cancel the ban on the popular ChatGPT chatbot. In an article in Chalkbeat, department director David Banks outlined a plan for school curricula to interact with AI platforms. Banks wrote that the ban had been imposed for fear of "potential abuse" However, "instinctive fear has prevented us from assessing the potential of AI to support students and teachers," he said. 'Our students will work and live in a world where understanding AI is crucial,' he added.
'Children will live in a world where AI is crucial' (ANSA)