Week 4 - MBA 6101 - AI in Higher Education

The mention of AI has somehow increased in my life in these past few months. It's most likely the Recency Bias, but just today, my alma mater published an article where a professor was discussing the use of ChatGPT in the classroom and its negative impact on student critical thinking skills (Meisner, 2023). And as mentioned in this week's chapter in Surfing the Tsunami, here is a baby step in seeking to learn more about AI...

Other professors were also interviewed about this new technology, and while many echoed the initial professor's concerns, there was one professor who do not believe ChatGPT will cause major damage in the world of higher education. She even referenced how people were initially fearful of spreadsheet technology taking over jobs, but that "clearly didn't happen" and "there are things that a computer assists accountants in doing and humans can pay more attention to what they can do better" (Meisner, 2023). 

This belief is similar to what has been discussed in the book - certain jobs as we know now will most likely be replaced by AI, but I believe new jobs will be created in this new age as well. And as continuously emphasized, we must also learn about this technology as a way of expanding our knowledge and going through the process of adapting it into our lives. 

References

Meisner, C. (2023, February 8). Baylor professors fear students will lose critical thinking skills with ChatGPT. The Baylor Lariat. https://baylorlariat.com/2023/02/07/baylor-professors-fear-students-will-lose-critical-thinking-skills-with-chatgpt/