How ChatGPT, Dall-E and other Generative AI Tools Could Change the Future of Education and Work
ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence tool, has become a popular consumer application, reaching over 100 million monthly active users. The program is capable of producing responses to users’ prompts based on the data sets and models it has been trained on. It can answer questions, assist with writing essays, compose captions for images, plan holiday itineraries, and even produce creative content like music videos when combined with Dall-E, a generative AI tool that creates images based on text prompts. However, the emergence of generative AI tools like Dall-E and ChatGPT has raised concerns about potential copyright issues, given the databases of art found online that they use to train without crediting or compensating the original artists.
The impact of generative AI tools is not limited to the field of art and creativity. Financial analysts, web designers, and lawyers are among the professions that will face significant changes in their work, as generative AI transforms jobs. According to Tommie Lo, founder and CEO of ed-tech company Preface, ChatGPT and other generative AI tools will forever change the education and work of the next generation.
How Generative AI Tools are Changing Education
Generative AI has prompted a shift in what should be taught in schools and how educators should prepare students for the future. There are schools that have banned the use of ChatGPT, but Tommie Lo believes that generative AI has a lot to offer to teachers and pupils. Educators can use AI tools to prepare personalised lesson materials, while they have more time to focus on their instruction. Furthermore, AI will be able to produce entirely new content, which is why it is important for students to learn how to use generative AI. The emergence of generative AI tools points towards new career paths, such as prompts engineering, which will be in demand. Lo emphasizes that educators and students should embrace generative AI to prepare for the future where students' approach to education and information will be very different.
The Impact of Generative AI Tools on Work
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Dall-E will transform jobs significantly. These tools can produce on-par legal analysis, which would require 20 hours of work by a lawyer in the past. This technology will change how work is done in the future, Tommie Lo asserts.
Finally, Lo cautions that while generative AI tools like Dall-E and ChatGPT have transformative potential, copyright laws concerning such content are still being defined, and it is important to tread responsibly to avoid infringing on the copyrights of other creators.
