For months now, a genuine controversy has been circulating, both academically and at work, about the validity of the existence and use of platforms powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Google Gemini and particularly ChatGPT by OpenAI. But following the natural order of every phenomenon that can be approached from a scientific perspective, the point has arrived. analyze this event from a more objective, qualitative and quantitative perspective.
It is a fact that throughout 2023 and so far this year ChatGPT It has captured the attention of millions of users and Internet users around the world due to its versatility and apparent efficiency. Although these systems have the serious problem of hallucinations, that are a latent risk for the future of information fidelity, there are some tasks that they perform unquestionably well.
Now, in a completely surprising turn, a curious study has emerged where this OpenAI platform is presented as an invaluable ally for planning trips, field work, and even vacations.
So we now have a new unexpected aspect about the use of this Artificial Intelligence, which would turn out to have one of its best performances to help us have more fun, rest better, or to plan academic work or our work, optimizing time.
A recent study, published in the most recent edition of the journal Innovations in Education and Teaching International (IETI), has explored the potential of ChatGPT in the design of university field studies, with results beyond what anyone would have expected under the critical and scathing eye of a scientific-academic mechanism against this kind of technology.
The researchers of the University of Portsmouth and the University of Plymouth They focused their study on marine biology courses, creating a new field course using ChatGPT and integrating AI-planned activities into an existing university module.
From this the team developed a complete guide to using the chatbot and even ended up successfully organizing a one-day trip to the United Kingdombased solely on the suggestions of ChatGPThaving as a central element of the field work a beach cleaning activity to raise awareness about marine pollution.
It is something relatively basic and even clumsy, that any average teacher in that academic sector could devise or propose, but the results of the study are striking, confirming that ChatGPT Not only is it an effective tool for planning educational trips, but it could also be used by other industries.
If you are a school teacher and want to plan a class with 40 children, this roadmap generated by ChatGPT could be a game changer, said the Dr. Reuben Shipwayprofessor of marine biology at the University of Plymouth for EurekaAlert. All a person needs to do is enter some basic data, and the AI model will be able to design a course or trip based on their needs and requirements.
Shipway ensures that Artificial Intelligence can competently handle various tasks, from setting learning objectives to outlining evaluation criteria. Even for businesses, using ChatGPT technology would be like having a personal planning assistant at your fingertips.
Creating trips with itineraries that come together effortlessly or without logistical complications with the ease of a simple conversation may sound like a dream for teachers, researchers or administrators in the field of education. But not everything is so perfect.
The study in fact highlights the ease of use and adaptability of this AI model, but also recognizes limitations regarding field course planning, especially with regard to risk assessments.
The investigation detected how in some cases, ChatGPT exaggerated threats and risks when planning field work trips. So human intervention is necessary to dimension the reality of the context. Still.
But despite these limitations, ChatGPT is a powerful tool for planning trips of all kinds, from academic or even rest. It can optimize and streamline processes at some points, but at others the intervention of human judgment is necessary.
