Educators raise concerns about the use of AI in the classroom

Published: June 24, 2024

Educators raise concerns about the use of AI in the classroom

By Movieguide® Contributor

According to a study by the Pew Research Center, many educators are concerned about the use of AI in the classroom.

Given the increasing popularity of artificial intelligence, Pew Research found that about 25% of public school teachers in grades 1-12 believe its use does more harm than good. Thirty-two percent believe it is equally good and harmful, while 6% believe it is more beneficial than harmful. Thirty-five percent of respondents were unsure of their opinion.

Teachers’ views on AI also vary depending on the grade level they teach. Pew Research reported, “About a third of high school teachers (35%) say these tools do more harm than good. About a quarter of middle school teachers (24%) and 19% of elementary school teachers say the same.”

One cause for concern about the use of AI in education is the use of platforms like ChatGPT, which can create content for users and facilitate fraud. Forbes previously said, “Chatbots like ChatGPT have sparked controversy among educators over their potential to facilitate fraud and spread misinformation. In addition, experts and observers have raised critical questions about privacy, algorithmic bias and access disparities related to AI.”

Movieguide® previously reported on the amazing growth and usage of ChatGPT:

“The latest AI technology is a chatbot called ChatGPT, which is the fastest-growing app of all time, according to a new UBS study. OpenAI’s chatbot had 13 million unique visitors per day in January, just its second month of existence. ‘In the 20 years since the advent of the internet, we cannot remember a faster rise of a consumer internet app,’ analysts at USB wrote in the study.”

“AI is not as wonderful as you all say it is,” an Ohio district administrator told Education Week. “How can we expect our next generation to learn to think if we only teach them how to use AI?”

“Students should not use AI until they have demonstrated a certain level of mastery of a subject,” explained a Texas high school math teacher. “Students should not even use a calculator until they can perform arithmetic calculations without any tools. Problem solving starts in the mind, not on a keyboard.”

However, teens surveyed by Pew have a different opinion about whether it is acceptable to use AI to do schoolwork. The group found that 69% of students think it is OK to use the AI ​​platform for research, and 39% believe it is “acceptable” to solve math problems. Twenty percent think it is OK to use it to write their essays.

“Two-thirds of U.S. teens say they have heard of ChatGPT. Of these, 23% have heard a lot about it and 44% have heard a little. About a third (32%) say they have not heard of ChatGPT at all,” according to Pew Research.

Movieguide® has already reported on AI in the classroom:

As more teachers in schools across the country have begun using artificial intelligence in their classrooms, they are also warning about the technology’s potential pitfalls.

A recent survey of 1,020 teachers found that “18 percent of K-12 teachers said they use AI for teaching, and another 15 percent have tried AI at least once.”

However, as the use of AI increases, teachers are increasingly recognizing the harmful effects this technology has on students.

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