Britain’s Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has said that children should be allowed to use ChatGPAT to help them with their homework. during an interview BBCMr. Kyle was asked if “it’s OK for kids to use ChatGPT to do their homework?” As the UK is attempting to create a framework regarding the future of artificial intelligence (AI).
He replied: “Really with supervision and used in the right way, yes, because ChatGPT and AI technology using language is already being used in the economy.”
When asked if this was the right approach, he said, “I’m of the age where I remember having these conversations about calculators. We need to make sure that children and youth are learning how to use this technology and integrating it into their learning development.” ,
ChatGPT is an online AI-powered large language model (LLM) that enables users to have human-like conversations with chatbots and much more. The rise of AI chatbots over the past few years has raised questions about how we structure learning in schools and colleges, with more and more students relying on such programs to complete homework and pass exams.
However, according to Mr Kyle, using ChatGPT can ‘turbo-charge’ children’s brains.
“There are kids with really extraordinary talents. Using ChatGPT and other AI assistance can really turbo-charge (them) and give them a challenge they’re not getting in other places.”
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AI action plan
The British government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will launch its AI action plan this week. Mr Starmer’s administration has been largely optimistic about the technology and his ministers claim that if AI is “fully adopted”, it could bring £47 billion to the economy every year. The private sector is also set to invest £14 billion in the sector, which could bring around 13,000 jobs.
Although the full details of the AI plans beyond rumors of a “sovereign AI team” are not yet clear, it is already clear that the Labor Party is taking a stance that is radically different from its Conservative predecessors.
According to Mr Kyle, the Labor administration will implement a “course correction” on AI safety, after former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attracted too much attention for scaring the public in the process.
