Why I Fired My AI Agent
Appeared In: The New Atlantis
Publication Date: Summer 2023
Excerpt From the Article:
I am a college student, and students are using ChatGPT—a lot. We may say that we’re not, and for some that may be true, but it was a major player during finals week this spring. From helping to explain simple topics to translating foreign texts to writing essay outlines to writing full essays, ChatGPT has entered the classroom.
I’m a computer science major minoring in tech ethics. ChatGPT’s use, especially in my coding classes, is undeniable. It can debug faulty programs and write whole code projects. Even in my tech ethics class, students consulted ChatGPT to clarify ethical topics. There is a real possibility for plagiarism and cheating here. And so, initially, my main concern was how ChatGPT would change what it means to be a student. But now, after discovering the autonomous applications of ChatGPT, I am concerned with how they will change what it means to be a human.
O’Dell, C. “Why I Fired My AI Agent,” The New Atlantis, Number 73, Summer 2023, pp. 43–45.