The Rise of ChatGPT and Generative A.I. and What it Means for Schools

ChatGPT joins a fast-growing list of generative artificial intelligence services capable of human-like conversation and creating new text, images, videos, code snippets and more from text-based input or prompts. Generative AI shows early promise both inside and beyond classrooms and school systems, but in its current iteration, and based on the data it is trained on, there are significant limitations as well.

As with calculators, search engines, and other innovations, educators should be aware of the capability of generative AI, and continue to adapt and refine instructional and administrative practices to keep learning meaningful and authentic.