Speculative Futures on ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): A collective reflection from the educational landscape

Abstract

While ChatGPT has recently become very popular, AI has a long history and philosophy. This paper intends to explore the promises and pitfalls of the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) AI and potentially future technologies by adopting a speculative methodology. Speculative future narratives with a specific focus on educational contexts are provided in an attempt to identify emerging themes and discuss their implications for education in the 21st century. Affordances of (using) AI in Education (AIEd)and possible adverse effects are identified and discussed which emerge from the narratives. It is argued that now is the best of times to define human vs AI contribution to education because AI can accomplish more and more educational activities that used to be the prerogative of human educators. Therefore, it is imperative to rethink the respective roles of technology and human educators in education with a future-oriented mindset.

Metadata

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Boskurt, A Xiao, J Lamber, S Pazurek, A Crompton, H Koseoglu, S Farrow, R Bond, M Nerantzi, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7145-1800 Honeychurch, S Bali, M Dron, J
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	Authors retain copyright. Articles published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY) International License. This licence allows this work to be copied, distributed, remixed, transformed, and built upon for any purpose provided that appropriate attribution is given, a link is provided to the license, and changes made were indicated.
Keywords:	artificial intelligence (AI), generative pre-trained transformer (GPT), natural language processing, artificial intelligence in education (AIEd), future educational perspectives, speculative methodology
Dates:	Published: 11 March 2023
Institution:	The University of Leeds
Academic Units:	The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Publications
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2023 14:31
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2023 14:31
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Asian Society of Open and Distance Education
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:199211