This week’s College Conversations podcast revolves around the impact of AI, specifically generative predictive text models like ChatGPT, on education. Institute President Gregg Garner alongside professors Jeffrey Sherrod and Benjamin Reese discuss concerns such as plagiarism, the erosion of critical thinking skills, and the oft-used comparison of AI to calculators. They express mixed feelings about AI in education, emphasizing the importance of maintaining human excellence alongside AI tools. They also touch on the theological implications of humans creating technology in their own image and the potential ethical implications of human-like robots. The conversation highlights the necessity of understanding and critically evaluating the use of AI in academic and practical settings, as well as the need for ethical regulation in the face of unintended consequences, offering a consideration of the “promises and perils” of AI.
