Should schools ban ChatGPT or embrace the technology instead?

School districts and colleges have banned ChatGPT, an AI that writes like humans, but some teachers say it would be better to incorporate it into their curriculum.

To Jeremy Hsu

Schools and educational institutions in the United States and elsewhere have announced bans on the recently released AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT. This is out of concern that students will be able to complete their assignments using this technology. However, given how difficult it is to detect that text has been created by ChatGPT, a ban may be virtually impossible. Instead, isn’t it time to rethink how students are taught and evaluated?

“Educators are beginning to question what it means … will AI be able to write essays, assess student learning …