Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), for example, a chatbot such as ChatGPT, is capable of responding to prompts and outputting text, like a straightforward plan for an assignment. But ChatGPT cannot produce a critical perspective; your critical thinking and writing skills are what we want you to exercise in assignments and are more powerful than generative AI. Pros and cons of using AI Pros Cons AI can help you generate ideas. AI cannot generate new ideas. AI can help you develop a plan for an assignment. AI cannot decide about the breadth and depth needed in a plan. AI can provide examples of different writing styles. AI makes grammatical and factual mistakes and can falsify information and references. AI can translate information. AI makes grammatical mistakes and omits key elements of dialect. AI can generate images, videos and presentations. AI may generate content that is inaccurate or fictitious. AI can conduct simple computational tasks. AI cannot conduct complex computational tasks without the risk of mistakes. ChatGPT and chatbots • Chat GPT is a chatbot which responds to a user's prompts with text output.