NYC bans AI tool ChatGPT in schools amid fears of new cheating threat
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The New York City Department of Education has banned access to ChatGPT on public schools' networks and devices over concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of its content.
""Due to concerns about negative impacts on student learning, and concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of content, access to ChatGPT is restricted on New York City Public Schools’ networks and devices," Education Department spokesperson Jenna Lyle first told Chalkbeat. "While the tool may be able to provide quick and easy answers to questions, it does not build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for academic and lifelong success." Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News and Fox Business Digital.
ChatGPT was launched on Nov. 30 as part of a broader set of technologies developed by the San Francisco-based startup OpenAI.
Millions of people have used it over the past month, helping it get smarter.
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