Schools blocked ChatGPT. Now they embrace it. What changed?

Apple News In Conversation

Oct 02

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In just a few years, U.S. school districts have gone from blocking AI tools to welcoming them into classrooms. In a recent story for Bloomberg Businessweek, contributing writer Vauhini Vara reports on how these tools are being used — and what they mean for...

Highlights

Artificial intelligence has rapidly transitioned from a banned distraction to a welcomed classroom tool across U.S. schools, sparking both enthusiasm and caution among educators and technologists alike.

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Schools are turning to tech companies for support in integrating AI.

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Students rarely double-checked AI-generated feedback, missing factual errors and biases.

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ChatGPT suggested positive content about its CEO and company, raising ethical concerns in education

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Schools should base AI adoption on evidence, not corporate influence

Chapters

From Banned to Built-In: How AI Took Over Classrooms

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Do AI Tools Actually Help Students Learn?

10:35

When Classrooms Run on AI: Innovation and Influence

16:41

Who’s Shaping Young Minds—Teachers or Tech Companies?

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Transcript

Shumita Basu: This is In Conversation from Apple News. I'm Shumita Basu. Today, how AI is transforming classrooms. In November of 2022, the tech company OpenAI released ChatGPT. It was met with excitement, big questions, and also worries about its potentia...