ChatGPT Teach-Out

University of Michigan

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This Teach-Out introduces learners to artificial intelligence and explains how large language models and chatbots like ChatGPT work. You will better understand the ethical use of artificial intelligence, the implications of authorship, and how tools like ChatGPT might be utilized and regulated moving forward. 
ChatGPT launched in November 2022 in an effort to enhance natural language processing tasks like translation, text summarization, and text generation. Within five days of release, ChatGPT crossed 1 million users. By the two-month mark, it surpassed 100 million users.

Soon after its launch, concerns regarding the ethical implications of ChatGPT's usage began to emerge, particularly in education. This Teach-Out brings together University of Michigan experts on communication technology, the economy, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, healthcare delivery, and law to discuss the impacts of ChatGPT now and into the future. 

This Teach-Out will answer:
- What is ChatGPT and how does it work?
- What are the benefits and drawbacks of using ChatGPT? 
- What are legal implications of using ChatGPT?
- How have society, the economy, and education responded to ChatGPT?
- How might ChatGPT be integrated into society moving forward?



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ChatGPT Teach-Out

In November 2022, the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT launched with the primary purpose of enhancing natural language processing tasks like language translation, text summarization, and text generation. Within the first week of it’s release, ChatGPT quickly gained widespread attention in the media and attracted over one million users from all over the world. However, soon after its launch, concerns regarding the ethical implications of ChatGPT's usage began to emerge, particularly in education. As the use of ChatGPT becomes more widespread, there is an acute need for awareness and dialogue across all communities. The goal of the Teach-Out is to bring diverse perspectives of both experts and learners together for rich and thoughtful discourse.

5 hours to complete

36 videos (Total 138 min), 25 readings

36 videos

What is a Teach-Out?1mWhat is AI? What is ChatGPT?1mGPT's Continual Learning4mChatGPT’s Perceived Accuracy3mImplications of ChatGPT's Humanlike Output6mPros & Cons of ChatGPT's Humanlike Response3mWriting Good Prompts for ChatGPT5mOptional: ChatGPT Example - Simple Math Problem1mOptional: ChatGPT Example - Complex Math Problem1mOptional: ChatGPT Example - Programming (Part 1)2mOptional: ChatGPT Example - Programming (Part 2)1mOptional: ChatGPT Example - Character Backstory in Dungeons and Dragons2mPlagiarism & Attribution6mBias & Discrimination4mChatGPT & Equitable Use1mEthical vs. Unethical Use3mLimitations of ChatGPT4mAddressing Negative Impacts of ChatGPT5mOutput Ownership & Monetization4mImplications of Using Different Forms of AI3mData Privacy4mGovernment Regulation3mSociety’s Response to New Technology4mShort and Long-term Economic Impacts of ChatGPT5mShort and Long-term Societal Impacts of ChatGPT5mEconomic Responses to AI4mEffects on Human Capital2mImplications on Education1mUsing ChatGPT for Skill Development2mChatGPT as a Teammate2mAI in Medical Care, Practice, & Education2mImplications of ChatGPT Passing Certification Exams4mAI in Education: Skepticism vs. Cynicism 1mThe Future of ChatGPT6mAI for Advice & Self-help9mFuture Opportunities for AI Technologies4m

25 readings

Welcome to the ChatGPT Teach-Out2mGround Rules for Engagement2mHow to Navigate the Teach-Out1mMeet the Contributors10mWhat is AI and ChatGPT?1mHow does ChatGPT work?4mIntroduction of GPT-45mTrust in ChatGPT1mWriting Good Prompts for ChatGPT1mPractice Using ChatGPT10mOptional: ChatGPT Examples1mOptional: Supplemental ResourcesImplications of Using ChatGPT1mLimitations and Negative Impacts of ChatGPT1mOptional: Supplemental ResourcesLegal Implications of ChatGPT1mOptional: Supplemental ResourcesImpact on Society and the Economy1mImpact on Education1mThe Future of ChatGPT and Other AI Technologies1mOptional: Supplemental ResourcesCall to Action2mOption 1: Explorer Path20mOption 2: Advocacy Path15mThank You for Joining2m

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