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OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teachers’ to Further Destroy the Minds of Our Youth
In a move that is likely to further erode critical thinking skills and encourage students to rely on AI-powered shortcuts, OpenAI has announced the release of ChatGPT for Teachers. This new tool is designed to help educators prepare materials for their classes and work with student data securely within its workspace.
The company claims that this platform will be available for free through June 2027, a period of time likely long enough for teachers to become heavily reliant on the AI-powered chatbot. OpenAI’s motivations behind this move are clear: to get its product ingrained into as many educational institutions as possible, allowing it to harvest valuable data and create a lucrative revenue stream.
The introduction of ChatGPT for Teachers is part of a larger trend where AI companies like OpenAI and Google are increasingly targeting the education sector. The goal appears to be twofold: first, to normalize the use of AI-powered tools in schools, and secondly, to shape young minds to rely on these tools as their primary means of learning.
The country is already struggling with math scores, with UC San Diego launching a remedial course to help incoming students who cannot perform middle school-level math. Meanwhile, some students are opting to use Language Models (LLMs) to complete coursework without putting in the effort themselves.
The evidence suggests that relying on AI can erode critical thinking skills, as people often offload difficult cognitive work and rely on these tools as a shortcut when they’re available. In this sense, it’s puzzling why OpenAI would choose to amplify the problem by giving both students and teachers access to this technology.
By making ChatGPT for Teachers available, OpenAI is essentially creating an environment where chatbots grade the work of other chatbots, further perpetuating a culture that values ease over effort.
Source: gizmodo.com
