A summary of this short piece
Dr Smith:
Ms Brown:
Thank you, Chair. Students can use chatbot technology to
enhance learning, instead of copying answers. Because the
technology is generative, students can compare their original
answers to the ones they generate through Al. In this way, they
would be able to get a second opinion against which they can
measure their own output. I call it an 'opinion' because students
must have confidence in their own effort and understand that their
first draft is work in progress. Alternatively, they can use chatbots
while brainstorming ideas but understand that they must still write
the assignment on their own, in order to earn a degree.
I fully concur with Dr Smith. However, we must understand that
chatbots do generate wrong answers from time to time. This is
called Al hallucination, which happens when a chatbot gives an
answer that is factually inaccurate, or when its content generator
fabricates information but presents it as truth. More importantly, it
may not provide localised examples like human beings who are
aware of what is happening in their social, political and economic
context. In this way, your teachers know when your answer is
original because it integrates everyday realities - like how people
in the Tswaing metro have been complaining about garbage
collection due to the protracted strike by the workers, how those
in the Thutong region feel neglected due to poor road
infrastructure in their villages, and other realities.
Nthabiseng:
Prof Song:
Now I agree with you, my learned teachers. We had always
thought Al was a solution to all our academic problems. Now I see
that it can stifle our creativity and lead to dependency.
I am happy that we now speak in unison. Let me close this
meeting by reiterating that the human mind is more capable than
we imagine. It is loaded with past and present experiences as well
as intuition. These are discernible from what we write as students.
Now, disseminate this information through your student social
platforms, and the academics will do the same. I wish to thank all
