Chat GPT : How much is Good?

What are the Cons of Using ChatGPT?

I got a chance to speak with few budding engineers in India and I was surprised to know the fact that the usage of ChatGPT into their daily usage is immense and its becoming an integrated part of their academic life. Some of my research on Chat GPT is supports the utilisation at mass but do we have any parameter to as How much is good ? Well, when it comes to the categories like Professional/ Personal /Academic/ Social usage, each categories can be bench marked and assessed on the utility and authenticity of ChatGPT. I am trying share my thoughts on the Cons side of over dosage of ChatGPT at the early stage of professional career or at a matured stage of academic courses. Some of them are as below:

1. It lacks Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the primary usage for using ChatGPT in higher education. Many academicians believe that using ChatGPT for writing assignments will only promote cheating and plagiarism. Since ChatGPT generates responses quickly, it will decrease students’ abilities to brainstorm, think critically, and be creative with their answers.?

2. Provides inconsistent snd Inaccurate Information

Very important to note that the authenticity of the input of data. Most of the time the information provided by ChatGPT can seem plausible and well-written, but it lacks insight and may not be necessarily accurate. It can be difficult to detect exactly which portions of the information are factually inaccurate. This can harm students’ learning experience and decision-making skills.?

3. Many a time it generates Biased Responses

In tech world, AI chatbots are trained on a massive dataset. If the dataset contains biases, chances are that some of the responses produced by Chat GPT will be biased. These biases are harmful and can amplify discrimination against certain groups of people and create an unhealthy environment.?

4. Conservative and Limited Knowledge

In most of the cases, ChatGPT is trained with a lot of information, there’s still some information it cannot access. Due to this, it may not be able to provide good answers about niche topics. It may also not be aware of the recent developments in different fields.?

5. Inability to Multitask and Understand Context

ChatGPT can only work on one task and respond to one query at a time. If a student asks multiple questions at a time, ChatGPT may struggle to prioritize and slow down without responding to all the questions.

Besides this, ChatGPT can find it difficult to understand the context and the nuances of human language. For instance, if a student uses humor or sarcasm in a question, ChatGPT may not pick up on that and provide an irrelevant response.?

6. Lack of Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence (EI) plays an important role in educational settings. A human educator can understand the emotions of students and respond accordingly. An academia is capable of providing emotional support in challenging times. It isn’t the case with virtual chatbots like ChatGPT, which lack EI and thus are unable to comprehend human emotions. Though they can come across as empathetic, they fail to respond appropriately to complex human emotions.?

On the other side , ChatGPT has many Pros including its ability to create personalised & interactive lessons , increase access to education for people with disabilities, assist academicians in curating lesson plans, and more. On the other hand, ChatGPT has many shortcomings, including its ability to generate biased responses, produce inaccurate information, inability to multitask, and more.?

Despite its pros and cons, ChatGPT is here to stay.

In all circumstances using ChatGPT in higher education will certainly bring some transformations. However, traditional methods of transformation should co-exist. ?