At the ASU+GSV conference in San Diego, Bill Gates spoke at length about the role he envisions ChatGPT in education. The billionaire-philanthropist imagines that AI will soon be able to replace some teachers, especially private teachers.
The threat that artificial intelligence poses to jobs is real. OpenAI researchers have already established a classification of jobs at risk of unemployment by ChatGPT. In March, we learned that some colleagues in the press had already taken the plunge, the CNET site preferring to use AI and lay off twelve journalists. It is now Bill Gates, who warned of the danger of a pandemic just before the coronavirus, who predicts that teachers could be replaced by AI.
In an exchange that took place at ASU+GSV, a conference organized in San Diego by several universities, Bill Gates stretched out at some length on his vision of the role he envisions for AI. In a transcript of the conversation on his blog, the Microsoft founder reveals that he initially thought it wouldn’t create any wealth. Until last summer, when he “challenged” the OpenAI teams to prove to him the impressive capabilities of ChatGPT.
ChatGPT could replace tutors
Obviously, Bill Gates does not present AI as a complete solution to replace teachers, at least for the next 18 months. According to him, AI is first and foremost one tool among others which, ” placed in the classroom, are very, very important. »
The billionaire-philanthropist thinks that AI will help especially in mathematics thanks to its ” ability to understand misconceptions, the ability to give you very quick feedback in an even deeper way than current systems do “, but also in reading. As for writing, on the other hand, he predicts worse results from ChatGPT because ” this is a highly cognitive exercise, and software, except for the really trivial level of grammar, has virtually no benefit »
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But it is above all a role of personal tutor that the billionaire imagines for AI. “The gold standard of learning is a personal tutor who is interested in your interests and who is constantly adapting he believes. AIs will achieve this ability, to be as good a guardian as any human. » A meaningful statement for the thousands of private teachers, especially students for whom this is an unavoidable part-time job.
Source : Gatesnotes
