Artificial Intelligence (AI) bots have been around for a long time. ChatGPT was originally created in 2015 by OpenAi. At the beginning of 2023, this AI bot became popular around the world. ChatGPT is mainly used by students, varying from middle school, high school, and eventually reaching university students. 

Since ChatGPT has become such a popular cheating source for students, many schools in various places have taken action to avoid student exploitation of the resource. Schools in the US states have banned it from use, and in addition to these schools, universities have begun taking the initiative too. These universities include Cambridge and even Oxford along with various others. 

Recent surveys have shown that more than 40 percent of students consider using AI to complete their assignments, along with exams and quizzes. 48 percent of teenagers also said that they know classmates who have used AI at their disposal. School is meant to prepare and teach kids, teens, and even young adults how to be successful and ethical in life.  

Although this resource can be used for productivity and be helpful in providing outlines and edits when teens need extra help, it has brought questions concerning critical thinking skills, creativity, independence, honesty, and ethics. While it can be used for good, the facts show it is commonly used for cheating or cutting corners. 

Admin and teachers have made efforts in limiting use of this AI bot which has brought down it’s use. Athletic Director Eisentrager said, “in terms of overall use, I think our teachers have come up with accommodations to avoid cheating with ChatGpt.” 

Ms. Harris said, “ I started having students write more physically instead of using so much technology. I think I’ve caught maybe four or five students using it.” For Mead specifically it hasn’t been a huge problem, but for other schools it has.