AI is a hot topic of conversation due to recent advances in processing power and algorithms. ChatGPT is a generative pre-trained transformer-based general large language model. It creates text based on statistical probability, making it a text-generation machine. AI is not God and cannot take over the world. It does not have consciousness, free will, or intentionality. AI is pre-programmed and lacks responsibility, so the responsibility lies with the constructor or programmer. AI is not a knowledge base like Wikipedia or Encyclopaedia Britannica and does not produce truth or original works, but it produces text and can generate false information or hallucinations. There are four levels of ethics in technology engineering: built-in ethical issues, machines that incorporate ethical decisions, machines that incorporate decision algorithms, and intentionality/moral principles (which do not yet exist). AI in education is perceived as dangerous by some, due to fear of new technology, but it is important to remember that it is just a tool. Technology is an important part of education and we should look for convergence, synergies, and best usage models. AI is still young, so the ways it can be used in education are still being experimented with and defined. Customized pedagogical advice and creating original knowledge are not effective use cases for AI in education. Cheating is a concern with AI in education, but it is important to focus on the promising use cases such as Bing search, Microsoft Copilot, translation, transcription, summarization, and generating problems and questions based on examples. We cannot ban AI in education, as it has already been adopted and can increase productivity. Instead, we must learn how to use it responsibly and ethically.

Artificial Intelligence, AI, NLP, ChatGPT, GPT-3, GPT-4, eLearning