Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes Some teachers see upsides apnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from apnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha a website that solves algebraic problems online has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete.
Teachers learned to work around and with it, said Price, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of Puget Sound. But now, they have a new homework helper to contend with: generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT.
Some math and computer science teachers are embracing AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, as just another tool to help students learn and teachers to plan lessons.
As schools across the country debate banning AI tools, some math and computer science teachers are embracing the change because of the nature of their discipline.