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On the educational impact of ChatGPT: Is Artificial Intelligence ready to obtain a University degree?
Firc Anton, Ing. (DITS)
Perešíni Martin, Ing. (DITS)
Januš Filip, Ing.
Hujňák Ondřej, Ing., Ph.D. (RG-3-02)
Academic Education, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Assistant, Computer
Security
In late 2022, OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, a sophisticated natural
language processing system capable of holding natural conversations while
preserving and responding to the context of the discussion. ChatGPT has exceeded
expectations in its abilities, leading to extensive considerations of its
potential applications and misuse. In this work, we evaluate the influence of
ChatGPT on university education, with a primary focus on computer
security-oriented specialization. We gather data regarding the effectiveness and
usability of this tool for completing exams, programming assignments, and term
papers. We evaluate multiple levels of tool misuse, ranging from utilizing it as
a consultant to simply copying its outputs. While we demonstrate how easily
ChatGPT can be used to cheat, we also discuss the potentially significant
benefits to the educational system. For instance, it might be used as an aid
(assistant) to discuss problems encountered while solving an assignment or to
speed up the learning process. Ultimately, we discuss how computer science higher
education should adapt to tools like ChatGPT.
@inproceedings{BUT185140,
author="Kamil {Malinka} and Anton {Firc} and Martin {Perešíni} and Filip {Januš} and Ondřej {Hujňák}",
title="On the educational impact of ChatGPT: Is Artificial Intelligence ready to obtain a University degree?",
booktitle="Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education",
year="2023",
pages="47--53",
publisher="Association for Computing Machinery",
address="Turku",
doi="10.1145/3587102.3588827",
isbn="979-8-4007-0138-2",
url="https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3587102.3588827"
}