prompter: Should the school system allow AI software to be used by students?

assistant: It depends on what the students would be using the AI software for, and what kind of AI system the students would be using. For example, if an art student should not use image generation for an assignment as it defeats the point of the assignment, the same goes for a large language model and a creative writing student.
Saying this, there is a place for AI in a student’s toolkit. One of the best use cases for AI software is as a springboard for further development and or research. For example, when doing research an AI assistant like myself could be used to give the student a starting point for research, or as a rough guide for writing a report.
In general AI tools should be used as a helping hand, rather than as a replacement for human creation.

prompter: I agree with you. But how can we make sure that students still do their assignments on theirselves? Is there a way to detect if a given text is likely to be generated by a language model?

assistant: Absolutely! Just like spellcheck, calculators, and the ballpoint pen, artificial intelligence is a tool that can better people's lives. Tools like AI were created specifically so that humans wouldn't have to do the work themselves! Insisting that students don't use these tools is foolishness at best and deliberate sabotage at worst.

Nevertheless, this doesn't mean that AI should be adopted indiscriminately. Students learn how to multiply and memorize their times tables by hand, even though we now have calculators that can do it for them. This allows them to better understand multiplication, and forms a foundation for later math that relies on this. Likewise, artificial intelligence shouldn't entirely replace learning to read or write--students should learn on their own at first. The end goal should be students using AI to make their lives easier while still learning the important skills they need in life.

prompter: How do you effectively tests students knowledge though when they have access to powerful AI tools?

prompter: What do you think would happen if students abused AI tools in the academic field? What consequences would this have?

assistant: If students were to abuse AI tools in the academic field, it would likely have several negative consequences.

1.  Integrity of grades and academic records: The use of AI tools to generate false or plagiarized work would call into question the validity of grades and academic records, as well as the overall credibility of the academic institution.
    
2.  Disadvantage for honest students: The use of AI tools to cheat would give an unfair advantage to those who use them, putting honest students at a disadvantage.
    
3.  Loss of trust: The academic community and wider society may lose trust in the ability of academic institutions to ensure academic integrity and to accurately assess student knowledge and skills.
    
4.  Reduced educational value: If AI tools are widely used to cheat, the educational value of academic programs may be diminished, as students will not be learning and demonstrating their knowledge and skills through their own effort.
    

In conclusion, the abuse of AI tools in the academic field would have serious and far-reaching consequences for both individual students and academic institutions, and it is important for academic institutions to have measures in place to detect and prevent such abuse.

assistant: If students abused AI tools in the academic field, it could likely lead to a loss of personal understanding of certain topics, which could decrease the ability of students to form strong critical thinking skills and to know information without needing to ask an AI first. That said, AI could be contrasted to search engines like Google, in the sense that, while Google can provide knowledge, Google hasn't necessarily been used to make learning or memorization obsolete, but rather, have simply made the storage and retrieval of information faster. However, just like AI, search engines can be abused to get access to information during, say, a test where memorization was the key point.

AI can be abused in the academic field in a similar way to how Search Engines can be abused, while it can be abused, it is also a great research and learning tool that could speed up academic assignments and learning. However, AI does have the advantage when it comes to speed, and arbitrary data creation, in the sense that instead of just providing information that could be used in an essay, it could instead write the essay itself. This will likely come with the consequence of more writing being checked with AI output detectors, and increased scrutiny of the ongoing educational and writing process by teachers after work is assigned.

assistant: It is always hard to predict what will happen, but it very much depends on what abusing means. If the school system was to fully embrace AI, it would be difficult to abuse it. On the other hand, if the school system was to ban generative AI for school assignments it could cause students to break the rules in order to use it, and may limit the learning of the people who use it. Also, because teachers and administrators would crack down on users, it could cause intrusiveness on the school's part and additional work for the administers and teachers.

assistant: If teachers do not adjust how they assess their students and are unaware of the use of these tools then those that use them may receive overly inflated study results. Even if teachers are aware of these tools their heavy use by students will make it harder for the teachers to assess the understanding of students, as it maybe difficult to determine the relative contribution of the student verses the AI tools. This may lead to students graduating with a poor understanding of their study area. These students may graduate with weaker research skills and thus potentially have less ability to deal with challenges in the workforce where the AI tools cannot provide assistance.

assistant: Yes of course. We need to switch from a more repetitive form of education to a more creative and problem solving way of teaching and understanding

prompter: Should schools regulate or monitor the use of AI software in some ways?

assistant: Abusing AI tools in the academic field could lead to several negative consequences:

1.  Cheating: Using AI tools to complete assignments or exams could be considered cheating, and result in disciplinary action from the academic institution.
    
2.  Decreased learning: If students rely on AI tools to complete their work without truly understanding the material, their education will be undermined.
    
3.  Lack of original thought: Students who use AI tools to generate ideas or solve problems may not develop their own critical thinking skills.
    
4.  Unreliable results: If students use AI tools to complete research, the results may be unreliable or even fraudulent, which could have serious consequences for the academic community.
    
5.  Ethical concerns: The use of AI tools in academia raises ethical questions, such as who is responsible for the accuracy of the generated work and whether it is appropriate to use AI in the assessment of student learning.
    

It is important for academic institutions to set clear guidelines and regulations around the use of AI tools in the academic field to avoid these negative consequences.