Amid ChatGPT outcry, some teachers are inviting AI to class

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The unveiling of ChatGPT has panicked educators around the country who fear students will use the artificial intelligence powered chatbot it to write their essays and cheat on homework. But some teachers are embracing it. They say it’s becoming a tool their students will need in the future. One fifth grade teacher in Lexington, Kentucky, has students compete with what they call “the robot” in writing exercises and work alongside the chatbot to write skits to perform for the class. In Texas, one math teacher says she’s using the chatbot to enhance lessons and infuse them with real world examples.