This week we learned about GenAI. We discussed the positives along with the negatives and how GenAI affects different age groups in a classroom setting. GenAI could be useful if you are using it for the right things.
We talked about how it works. GenAI produces results based on the amount of data that it has accumulated in different areas. This results in limitations on what GenAI is able to do for us. It can pick up fake news and misinformation when it is accumulating its data. For example, GenAI struggles with math problems due to the complexity. Past history has shown that when giving an AI a word problem they can come up with something that has nothing to do with the problem itself. another possible negative could be in a classroom setting where students get a hold of this technology in means to use it for cheating on assignments. I have specifically seen this done with writing assignments likes essays or math problems. When students use this in hopes to get things done faster and “easier” it often turns into a negative result like a lower grade.
Although there are some negatives when working with technology like GenAI, it can have its positives as well. This could be beneficial in a classroom setting with younger students when a teacher is trying to create lesson plans. It could also help students and teachers generate base ideas that the teacher and the students can elaborate form afterwards.
After class I took some time looking into Generative AI some more. I found this website https://itrexgroup.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-generative-ai/. This website talks about the benefits, challenges and limitations of using generative AI. I found some concepts that didn’t get talked about in class as much like the positives of AI including enhanced creativity and cost optimization. The challenges and limitations that I read about in this website were all spoken upon during class on Friday but this reading helped me learn about it in more detail.