Ask and you shall receive: student perspectives on AI

If you didn’t know what generative AI was 12 months ago, you almost certainly do now with the emergence of tools such as ChatGPT, and developments in the field of AI show no sign of slowing down. Countless platforms, organisations and institutions within the HE sector have given their two cents on the matter, but what about our students?

The UK Government’s National AI Strategy defines AI as ‘machines that perform tasks normally performed by human intelligence, especially when the machines learn from data how to do those tasks.’ AI can undoubtedly enhance the academic experience, but it can also replace authentic learning – this is where many of the controversies surrounding technology such as ChatGPT stem from.