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What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence ( AI) chatbot that uses natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue. The language model can respond to questions and compose various written content, including articles, social media posts, essays, code and emails.

These are some uses for natural language processing.

ChatGPT is a form of generative AI -- a tool that lets users enter prompts to receive humanlike images, text or videos that are created by AI.

ChatGPT is similar to the automated chat services found on customer service websites, as people can ask it questions or request clarification to ChatGPT's replies. The GPT stands for "Generative Pre-trained Transformer," which refers to how ChatGPT processes requests and formulates responses. ChatGPT is trained with reinforcement learning through human feedback and reward models that rank the best responses. This feedback helps augment ChatGPT with machine learning to improve future responses.

Who created ChatGPT?

OpenAI -- an artificial intelligence research company -- created ChatGPT and launched the tool in November 2022. It was founded by a group of entrepreneurs and researchers including Elon Musk and Sam Altman in 2015. OpenAI is backed by several investors, with Microsoft being the most notable. OpenAI also created Dall-E, an AI text-to-art generator.

How does ChatGPT work?

ChatGPT works through its Generative Pre-trained Transformer, which uses specialized algorithms to find patterns within data sequences. ChatGPT originally used the GPT-3 large language model, a neural network machine learning model and the third generation of Generative Pre-trained Transformer. The transformer pulls from a significant amount of data to formulate a response.

ChatGPT now uses the GPT-3.5 model that includes a fine-tuning process for its algorithm. ChatGPT Plus uses GPT-4, which offers a faster response time and internet plugins. GPT-4 can also handle more complex tasks compared with previous models, such as describing photos, generating captions for images and creating more detailed responses up to 25,000 words.

ChatGPT uses deep learning, a subset of machine learning, to produce humanlike text through transformer neural networks. The transformer predicts text -- including the next word, sentence or paragraph -- based on its training data's typical sequence.

Training begins with generic data, then moves to more tailored data for a specific task. ChatGPT was trained with online text to learn the human language, and then it used transcripts to learn the basics of conversations.

Human trainers provide conversations and rank the responses. These reward models help determine the best answers. To keep training the chatbot, users can upvote or downvote its response by clicking on thumbs-up or thumbs-down icons beside the answer. Users can also provide additional written feedback to improve and fine-tune future dialogue.

What kinds of questions can users ask ChatGPT?

Users can ask ChatGPT a variety of questions, including simple or more complex questions, such as, "What is the meaning of life?" or "What year did New York become a state?" ChatGPT is proficient with STEM disciplines and can debug or write code. There is no limitation to the types of questions to ask ChatGPT. However, ChatGPT uses data up to the year 2021, so it has no knowledge of events and data past that year. And since it is a conversational chatbot, users can ask for more information or ask it to try again when generating text.

How are people using ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is versatile and can be used for more than human conversations. People have used ChatGPT to do the following:

Code computer programs and check for bugs in code.

Compose music.

Draft emails.

Summarize articles, podcasts or presentations.

Script social media posts.

Create titles for articles.

Solve math problems.

Discover keywords for search engine optimization.

Create articles, blog posts and quizzes for websites.

Reword existing content for a different medium, such as a presentation transcript for a blog post.

Formulate product descriptions.

Play games.

Assist with job searches, including writing resumes and cover letters.

Ask trivia questions.

Describe complex topics more simply.

Write video scripts.

Research markets for products.

Generate art.

Unlike other chatbots, ChatGPT can remember various questions to continue the conversation in a more fluid manner.

In August 2023, OpenAI announced an enterprise version of ChatGPT. The enterprise version offers the higher-speed GPT-4 model with longer context windows, customization options and data analysis. This model of ChatGPT does not share data outside the organization.

ChatGPT's response when asked to explain quantum computing to a 5-year-old.

What are the benefits of ChatGPT?

Businesses and users are still exploring the benefits of ChatGPT as the program continues to evolve. Some benefits include the following:

Efficiency. AI-powered chatbots can handle routine and repetitive tasks, which can free up employees to focus on more complex and strategic responsibilities.

Cost savings. Using AI chatbots can be more cost-effective than hiring and training additional employees.

Improved content quality. Writers can use ChatGPT to improve grammatical or contextual errors or to help brainstorm ideas for content. Employees can take ordinary text and ask to improve its language or add expressions.

Education and training. ChatGPT can help provide explanations on more complex topics to help serve as a virtual tutor. Users can also ask for guides and any needed clarification on responses.

Better response time. ChatGPT provides instant responses, which reduces wait times for users seeking assistance.

Increased availability. AI models are available around the clock to provide continuous support and assistance.

Multilingual support. ChatGPT can communicate in multiple languages or provide translations for businesses with global audiences.

Personalization. AI chatbots can tailor responses to the user's preferences and behaviors based on previous interactions.

Scalability. ChatGPT can handle many users simultaneously, which is beneficial for applications with high user engagement.

Natural language understanding. ChatGPT understands and generates humanlike text, so it is useful for tasks such as generating content, answering questions, engaging in conversations and providing explanations.

Digital accessibility. ChatGPT and other AI chatbots can assist individuals with disabilities by providing text-based interactions, which can be easier to navigate than other interfaces.

What are the limitations of ChatGPT? How accurate is it?

Some limitations of ChatGPT include the following:

It does not fully understand the complexity of human language. ChatGPT is trained to generate words based on input. Because of this, responses might seem shallow and lack true insight.

Lack of knowledge for data and events after 2021. The training data ends with 2021 content. ChatGPT can provide incorrect information based on the data from which it pulls. If ChatGPT does not fully understand the query, it might also provide an inaccurate response. ChatGPT is still being trained, so feedback is recommended when an answer is incorrect.

Responses can sound like a machine and unnatural. Since ChatGPT predicts the next word, it can overuse words such as the or and. Because of this, people still need to review and edit content to make it flow more naturally, like human writing.

It summarizes but does not cite sources. ChatGPT does not provide analysis or insight into any data or statistics. ChatGPT might provide statistics but no real commentary on what these statistics mean or how they relate to the topic.

It cannot understand sarcasm and irony. ChatGPT is based on a data set of text.

It might focus on the wrong part of a question and not be able to shift. For example, if you ask ChatGPT, "Does a horse make a good pet based on its size?" and then ask it, "What about a cat?" ChatGPT might focus solely on the size of the animal versus giving information about having the animal as a pet. ChatGPT is not divergent and cannot shift its answer to cover multiple questions in a single response.

Learn more about the pros and cons of AI-generated content.

What are the ethical concerns associated with ChatGPT?

While ChatGPT can be helpful for some tasks, there are some ethical concerns that depend on how it is used, including bias, lack of privacy and security, and cheating in education and work.

Plagiarism and deceitful use

ChatGPT can be used unethically in ways such as cheating, impersonation or spreading misinformation due to its humanlike capabilities. Educators have brought up concerns about students using ChatGPT to cheat, plagiarize and write papers. CNET made the news when it used ChatGPT to create articles that were filled with errors.

To help prevent cheating and plagiarizing, OpenAI announced an AI text classifier to distinguish between human- and AI-generated text. However, after six months of availability, OpenAI pulled the tool due to a "low rate of accuracy."

There are online tools, such as Copyleaks or Writing.com, to classify how likely it is that text was written by a person versus being AI-generated. OpenAI plans to add a watermark to longer text pieces to help identify AI-generated content.

Because ChatGPT can write code, it also presents a problem for cybersecurity. Threat actors can use ChatGPT to help create malware. An update addressed the issue of creating malware by stopping the request, but threat actors might find ways around OpenAI's safety protocol.

ChatGPT can also be used to impersonate a person by training it to copy someone's writing and language style. The chatbot could then impersonate a trusted person to collect sensitive information or spread disinformation.

Bias in training data

One of the biggest ethical concerns with ChatGPT is its bias in training data. If the data the model pulls from has any bias, it is reflected in the model's output. ChatGPT also does not understand language that might be offensive or discriminatory. The data needs to be reviewed to avoid perpetuating bias, but including diverse and representative material can help control bias for accurate results.

Replacing jobs and human interaction

As technology advances, ChatGPT might automate certain tasks that are typically completed by humans, such as data entry and processing, customer service, and translation support. People are worried that it could replace their jobs, so it's important to consider ChatGPT and AI's effect on workers.

Rather than replacing workers, ChatGPT can be used as support for job functions and creating new job opportunities to avoid loss of employment. For example, lawyers can use ChatGPT to create summaries of case notes and draft contracts or agreements. And copywriters can use ChatGPT for article outlines and headline ideas.

Privacy issues

ChatGPT uses text based on input, so it could potentially reveal sensitive information. The model's output can also track and profile individuals by collecting information from a prompt and associating this information with the user's phone number and email. The information is then stored indefinitely.

How can you access ChatGPT?

To access ChatGPT, create an OpenAI account. Go to chat.openai.com and then select "Sign Up" and enter an email address, or use a Google or Microsoft account to log in.

After signing up, type a prompt or question in the message box on the ChatGPT homepage. Users can then do the following:

Enter a different prompt for a new query or ask for clarification.

Regenerate the response.

Share the response.

Like or dislike the response with the thumbs-up or thumbs-down option.

Copy the response.

What to do if ChatGPT is at capacity

Even though ChatGPT can handle numerous users at a time, it reaches maximum capacity occasionally when there is an overload. This usually happens during peak hours, such as early in the morning or in the evening, depending on the time zone.

If it is at capacity, try using it at different times or hit refresh on the browser. Another option is to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus, which is a subscription, but is typically always available, even during high-demand periods.

Is ChatGPT free?

ChatGPT is available for free through OpenAI's website. Users need to register for a free OpenAI account. There is also an option to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus for access to GPT-4, faster responses, no blackout windows and unlimited availability. ChatGPT Plus also gives priority access to new features for a subscription rate of $20 per month.

Without a subscription, there are limitations. The most notable limitation of the free version is access to ChatGPT when the program is at capacity. The Plus membership gives unlimited access to avoid capacity blackouts.

What are the alternatives to ChatGPT?

Because of ChatGPT's popularity, it is often unavailable due to capacity issues. Google announced Bard in response to ChatGPT. Google Bard will draw information directly from the internet through a Google search to provide the latest information.

Microsoft added ChatGPT functionality to Bing, giving the internet search engine a chat mode for users. The ChatGPT functionality in Bing isn't as limited because its training is up to date and doesn't end with 2021 data and events.

There are other text generator alternatives to ChatGPT, including the following:

AI-Writer.

Article Forge.

ChatSonic.

Copysmith.

DeepL Write.

Google Bard.

Jasper.

Magic Write.

Open Assistant.

Peppertype.

Perplexity AI.

Spellbook.

Rytr.

YouChat.

Coding alternatives for ChatGPT include the following:

AlphaCode.

Amazon CodeWhisperer.

CodeStarter.

CodeWP.

Cody.

Enzyme.

Ghostwriter.

GitHub Copilot.

Mutable.ai.

OpenAI Codex.

Seek.

Tabnine.

Learn more about various AI content generators.

ChatGPT updates

In September 2023, OpenAI announced a new update that allows ChatGPT to speak and recognize images. Users can upload pictures of what they have in their refrigerator and ChatGPT will provide ideas for dinner. Users can engage to get step-by-step recipes with ingredients they already have. People can also use ChatGPT to ask questions about photos -- such as landmarks -- and engage in conversation to learn facts and history.

Users can also use voice to engage with ChatGPT and speak to it like other voice assistants. People can have conversations to request stories, ask trivia questions or request jokes among other options.

The voice update will be available on apps for both iOS and Android. Users will just need to opt-in to use it in their settings. Images will be available on all platforms -- including apps and ChatGPT's website.

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On the last day of November 2022, OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research lab, launched ChatGPT into the world, and launched an avalanche of concern, curiosity, fear, and hope all at once. For those who haven't been watching, ChatGPT is a chatbot that generates incredibly sophisticated responses to pretty much any question or statement you feed to it.

Need a cover letter explaining why you're a great candidate for that elite graduate program? Done. Need a five paragraph essay about the development of the subway system in New York City? Done. Oh yeah, in MLA format? Done and done. How might this kind of open source technology affect language teaching and learning?

Let's take a look at a segment of that subway essay:

My Prompt: Write a five paragraph essay about the development of the subway system in New York City in MLA format

ChatGPT Response: The development of the subway system in New York City has played a significant role in the city's growth and development over the past century. The first subway line, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), was opened in 1904, and it quickly became a popular form of transportation for both locals and tourists. In the following decades, the subway system expanded rapidly, with new lines and stations being added to serve the growing population.

One of the key factors in the development of the subway system was the need to alleviate congestion on the city's streets. As the population of New York City grew in the early 20th century, the streets became increasingly congested with streetcars, buses, and automobiles. The subway provided an alternative mode of transportation that could carry large numbers of people quickly and efficiently. It also allowed for the expansion of the city beyond its crowded downtown area, as new subway lines were built to serve the outer boroughs.

In the decades following the opening of the IRT, the subway system continued to evolve and expand. In 1940, the city's three major subway companies, the IRT, the Brooklyn...

For many teachers (including me!), the first response right out of the gate was some serious hand-wringing. After all, if we believe that writing is the best way to refine and develop our thinking, what will happen if we no longer need to write? Will thinking soon disappear? It's easy to go down the rabbit hole, but today I'd like to look up to the sky and imagine some possibilities.

And what better way to imagine some of the possibilities than to ask ChatGPT itself how we can use it to help multilingual learners of English. Below are some of ChatGPTs suggestions when I asked it how it can be used to help English language learners:

My Prompt: How can ChatGPT be used to help English Language Learners?

ChatGPT Response: There are several ways that ChatGPT can be used to help English Language Learners

First, ChatGPT can be used as a tool to practice speaking and listening skills. ELLs can have conversations with ChatGPT, which will respond with appropriate responses based on the input it receives. This can help ELLs become more comfortable speaking in English and improve their pronunciation and vocabulary.

My first thought on reading this response was "I got you! ChatGPT doesn't have speech recognition!" but upon pressing (by asking for clarification), ChatGPT suggested that you can use pretty much any device with a microphone to transcribe your spoken English into the prompt box. Once the responses are generated, students can use screen reading software to verbalize the response. So here, ChatGPT is partially correct. While students may still have to deal with technology that doesn't recognize their answers in speaking and listening, it will give them responses that can handily simulate a conversation, allowing for a tireless, fluent companion that students can practice with.

ChatGPT Reponse (continued): Second, ChatGPT can be used as a writing assistance tool. ELLs can use ChatGPT to generate ideas and receive feedback on their writing. ChatGPT can also provide grammar and spelling assistance, which can be particularly helpful for ELLs who are still learning the rules of the English language.

This is a big one. Many teachers have already become accepting (sometimes reluctantly) of the fact that students will use tools like Grammarly to support their writing. Like it or not, ChatGPT can give students many of the same responses that I would have given to them. Let's look at some of the feedback it gave when I plugged in a recent student written paragraph and asked it to check the grammar:

If my goal as a teacher is to help students learn, then should I withhold access to the same information until the timing is convenient for me? Some teachers might look at this and ask if they're even relevant anymore. I would suggest that the answer is yes, but our focus will shift on helping students develop even deeper critical thinking skills in English. Less motivated teachers who just want to teach grammar may be weeded out over time, but those who are ready to take deeper dives will get the opportunity to mentor students on their path to becoming confident and autonomous English users.

ChatGPT Reponse (continued): Third, ChatGPT can be used as a way to expose ELLs to different types of language and discourse. ChatGPT can generate responses in a variety of styles and genres, such as formal and informal language, which can help ELLs become more proficient in using appropriate language for different situations.

Imagine the opportunity to turn nonacademic, informal content that is high interest and directly focused on any given student into an accessible i+1 level reading. Last year, I wrote about ways to create your own leveled readers, but with the release of ChatGPT, this can be fine tuned. Take a look at the following two examples. First, a simplification of a paragraph from the New York Times, then an "upgrading" of a simple paragraph from Time for Kids.

My Prompt: Rewrite the following paragraph so a sixth grader can understand it: A good adaptation is not one that shows total fealty to the original source material. A good adaptation, instead, is one that chooses and changes with an eye toward the essence of that material. Luchino Visconti's 1963 adaptation of "The Leopard" by the Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa is not faithful to every beat of the 1958 novel. But it captures its essence: the story of a changing society and those soon-to-be-left-behind as relics of a dead world.

ChatGPT Reponse: An adaptation is when a story is changed into a different form, like a movie or TV show. A good adaptation is not just a copy of the original story, but it keeps the most important parts and changes other parts to make it work better in the new form. For example, the movie "The Leopard" from 1963 is based on a book from 1958, but it doesn't follow every detail of the book. Instead, it keeps the main idea of the story, which is about a society that is changing and people who are left behind.

My Prompt: Rewrite the following paragraph so it is appropriate for a 12th grader: I don't know how they do ski slopes or other kinds of racing courses. In football, there's a grid and there are certain distances, and the field is a certain size. The wonderful thing about golf course architecture is that it's ever-changing.

ChatGPT Response: I am not sure how ski slopes or other types of racing courses are designed. In football, the field is set up in a specific way with a grid and certain distances. However, one of the great things about golf course architecture is that it is always changing and adapting.

These are only brief examples I asked ChatGPT off the top of my head. With time and experience, both teachers and students will start to discover the ways they can hone in on building specific skills, reduce time wasted on content that doesn't engage students, and learn and understand language concepts that have traditionally been evasive in the English language classroom.

Without a doubt, there are going to be problems with plagiarism and ghost writing, and there will be many who will simply throw up their hands and proclaim that they don't need to study anymore, because look what ChatGPT can do! As teachers, it will be our responsibility to help students see not only what this type of AI can do for them, but what unimaginable futures it can build with them.

The conversation around ChatGPT and similar technologies is only in its infancy. This post is only meant to open the conversation, and opinions, thoughts, concerns, and possibilities will only increase as awareness builds. We also cracked the door on the conversation over on the DIESOL podcast with my cohost, Ixchell Reyes, and professor Eric H Roth in Episode 76. I encourage everyone to join in on this conversation as we are at ground zero, and we have the opportunity to shape the future of education here!

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Since the latest version of ChatGPT emerged late last year, educators have been puzzling over how to reconcile traditional writing instruction with tech that can churn out everything from essays to haikus with uncanny sophistication.

Some educators contend ChatGPT can be a learning tool, while others say it's more likely to be used as a cheating tool. In fact, more than a quarter of teachers say they've caught students using ChatGPT to cheat, according to a survey from Study.com, an online learning platform.

That raises the question: Can educators remove students' temptation to use ChatGPT and other so-called "large language models" to plagiarize by coming up with assignments that the ChatGPT won't be able to handle? If yes, what might those assignments look like?

We asked educators and experts on all sides of the broader debates about ChatGPT to give us some strategies for AI-proofing assignments. Here's what they told us:

1. Ask students to write about something deeply personal

Consider having students delve into their scariest moment, the biggest challenge they ever overcame, or even answer a quirky personal question: Would you rather be the bucket or the sand?

It's difficult at this point for AI to fake highly personal writing, said Joshua Rosenberg, an assistant professor of STEM education at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. (For the record, Rosenberg thinks it's valuable for teachers to incorporate AI writing tools into some assignments.)

To be sure, even with these personal essays, students "could make it up," acknowledged Kristin Daley Conti, a 7th grade science teacher at Tantasqua Junior High School in Massachusetts. But most of her middle schoolers are too eager to share their stories to outsource the job to AI, she explained. "They like to center things around themselves," she said.

One wrinkle: Writing only about personal heroes or big life challenges isn't as effective as other types of assignments for teaching students the reasoning and critical thinking skills that good writers must master, said Michelle Brown, the founder and CEO of CommonLit, an online reading program.

"I cringe a little bit at the idea that we will overcorrect and make a lot of writing personal," she said. "What makes writing instruction good is that you're synthesizing complex information from a complex text or complex sources. So, if we're trying to make our assignments ChatGPT-proof that could be one way, but I worry about the consequences on student learning."

2. Center a writing assignment around an issue specific to the local community

ChatGPT doesn't have a strong background in hyperlocal issues, though that is likely to change as the tool becomes more sophisticated, experts say. But for now, educators may be able to minimize how much help ChatGPT can be on a particular assignment by grounding it in the school community-maybe even by asking students to write about a new school rule or the student council election.

Teachers could also ask their students to connect information about the water quality in a nearby pond the class studied to global patterns in environmental conservation. "There probably just isn't a lot of data" available online about such a small body of water, Rosenberg said.

3. Direct students to write about a very recent news event

At this point, ChatGPT can't capture much information about things that happened just days earlier, Rosenberg said. Teachers could ask students to compare a very recent news event to a historical one, say the balloon that was reportedly sent by the Chinese government to spy on the United States with the Cuban missile crisis.

While ChatGPT may be able to spit out some sort of answer, it is likely to be muddled, Rosenberg said. "The model might generate just factually wrong things about time-sensitive events," he said. "That can be a good cue to teachers that something's fishy."

4. Have students show or explain their work

In math class, students usually show how they arrived at a particular answer to get credit for solving a problem. That concept could apply to writing, Rosenberg said. For instance, teachers could prompt students to detail their brainstorming process, explaining why they choose to write about a particular topic.

Teachers could also ask questions such as: "How did you decide to structure your paper this way? Did you just start writing or did you think 'my first paragraph is going to be on this and then my second paragraph on this?'" Rosenberg said. "That could just hold students a little bit more accountable for their process of writing."

On a similar note, two literacy focused technology nonprofits, CommonLit and Quill, would love to see developers come up with new technologythat analyzes keystrokes or various versions of a draft to decide whether a particular piece of writing was produced by a human or a robot, a more sophisticated process-based approach to discouraging cheating.

5. Ask students to give an oral presentation, along with the written work

One way to make this work: Ask students to record themselves on a video platform such as FlipGrid, talking about their essay, story, report, or other assignment, Daley Conti, the middle school science teacher, suggested.

That could deter cheaters. And it would provide students who did get help from AI in completing their assignment with an incentive to at least learn the content. "Even if they did get it from ChatGPT, they would have had to read it, digest it, and then talk about it," Daley Conti said.

6. Return to a pre-digital age and ask students to handwrite their essays in class

This low-tech solution seems obvious. And it might be the most surefire way to make certain that students aren't getting help from AI or even their parents or other students in the class.

Sal Khan, founder of one of the most prominent education technology tools, Khan Academy, sees value in having students do their writing the old-fashioned way, even as he thinks K-12 schools should help students learn to write using ChatGPT as well.

"One mitigation, which isn't a bad idea, is to have students do more writing in class periods, in front of you," Khan said in an interview. "I think it's a good idea to do more of your actual writing and workshopping in class. The best writing classes are the ones where it's like a real writers' workshop, and kids are writing all the time. And the teacher and peers are giving each other feedback."

7. Put project-based learning to work

Teachers could lean towards big, multi-disciplinary projects that an AI essay "isn't going to be an appropriate measure of," said Joseph South, the chief learning officer for the International Society for Technology in Education, a nonprofit.

For instance, he said, several school districts explored water quality in different parts of the country for a social studies course, looking at different policies in different states and cities. They tested the water in their own communities, looking for contaminates. Then they created graphs and charts showing the impact of local policies on local water supplies, and presented their findings.

"ChatGPT was never going to do that project for them," South said. "It'd be impossible to cheat on that project with it. And the kids didn't want to cheat because they were doing something really cool and interesting and relevant to their lives."

If students are "taking pride in their work, they don't want a robot to write it," he said.

8. Run the assignment through ChatGPT before giving it to students

Maybe asking students for their take on a local issue-the school board election, perhaps-is one way to get around the power of ChatGPT. One hiccup: If users point ChatGPT to specific sources, it will use them in crafting a response to a prompt. So, if students put in links to a few articles in the local newspaper about the election, the tech may produce a surprisingly sophisticated take.

Teachers hoping to come up with assignments the tool can't handle should keep that in mind, said Peter Gault, the founder and executive director of Quill, a literacy-focused technology nonprofit. "The trick is if you could say read this article, and then give a link and then do it and then see how it performs," he said.

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An incredible amount interest in artificial intelligence (AI) launched late last year and has gone through the stratosphere since I wrote about ChatGPT in December. Since then, a so-called arms race of AI has begun to flood the market, from lesser known options like Lexii.ai to the expected big hitters like Microsoft and Google. And that's not even to speak of the image, voice, music, and video generation tools that are showing up.

While educators are spending a lot of time figuring out how their students might be using AI, many haven't stepped back yet to take a breath and think about how teachers themselves can use these text generators to lighten their load and better engage students. One promising solution is the use of AI to create customized content for English language learners.

We know that customized content can increase participation and interest among students, but many teachers find themselves stuck using the same old textbooks that somehow still ask questions like "Have you heard of the World Wide Web?" The fact is that publishers can take anywhere from two to six years to update their content, and the areas they choose to update are not always where we'd hope.

No problem! Because now AI-powered content creation tools offer a unique opportunity for teachers to provide personalized learning experiences for their students in 30 seconds rather than waiting half a decade. Here are a few ways that teachers can use AI to create customized content for their English language learners:

1. Make It Local: Economy

Recently I was asked to present on AI in the Salinas Valley, an agricultural area in the central coast region of northern California. We were discussing the idea that American textbooks often talk about places like Los Angeles or New York City, but students get far fewer opportunities to read about and have lessons based on what they see everyday: rural, agricultural lifestyles.

Fortunately, teachers can now use AI to generate articles about the local economy of their city or region. With this in mind, a teacher in Salinas could use ChatGPT to generate an article that explains the different industries that drive the local economy, such as lettuce, tomatoes, or even wine-making. These articles could easily be converted into the foundation for specific lessons, including understanding key vocabulary and grammar points related to the topic, such as business jargon, verb tenses, and local pronunciations of important terminology.

2. Make It Local: Culture

Understanding the local culture is essential for language learners, and teachers can use ChatGPT to create articles that provide insights into the local culture. For example, a teacher in Perth, Australia could use ChatGPT to generate clear information on the history of local landmarks. Alternately, they could have it write an article that explains the Aboriginal customs and traditions of the area before settlers arrived. As always, please be aware that you are responsible for checking the accuracy of the information, but using AI is a great way to get 90% of the way there.

3. Tell Stories Using Popular Video Games as the Background

Many of our students are passionate about video games, and as teachers we can use this interest to create engaging and customized stories. Using AI, teachers can generate stories set in the worlds of popular video games, such as Fortnite, Minecraft, or League of Legends. Not sure which games are popular? Just ask your students! Once you've built a baseline, you can go all sorts of directions.

Take Minecraft, for example. You could ask a chatbot to create the beginning of a story, then tell students they have to write the remainder of the first chapter, but their character only gets one tool: the pickaxe. Once the students have successfully written a story, you can have the AI wrap up the chapter and reward the main character with the next strongest tool: the axe. This could go on as long as you like, and you could even hand over the generation of tools and rewards to classmates, eventually removing AI from the process altogether. These stories could, of course, include vocabulary and grammar points related to the game, as well as real-life situations that students can relate to, such as teamwork, problem-solving, and communication.

4. Write Quizzes Using Popular Celebrities as the Subjects

The majority of students are interested in celebrities and pop culture, and teachers can use AI to create customized quizzes that incorporate their interests. For example, a teacher could use ChatGPT to generate a quiz that tests students' knowledge of their favorite celebrities, such as Beyoncé, Harry Styles, or BTS. The quiz could include multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, or short-answer questions, and could cover a range of vocabulary and grammar topics, such as phrasal verbs, idioms, and adjectives.

Here is an example of what it created for me:

My Prompt: Write me 3 multiple choice questions that quiz students on their knowledge of prepositions. Make the subjects of the questions famous modern musicians like Beyonce, Harry Styles, or BTS
ChatGPT's Response
Sure, here are 3 multiple choice questions on prepositions with modern musicians as the subject:

Beyoncé performed ________ the Super Bowl halftime show in 2016.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. over

Harry Styles released his debut solo album ________ 2017.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. to

BTS won the Billboard Music Award for "Top Social Artist" ________ 2018 and 2019.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. by

Take It Further: Extending the Content

Finally, if you want to go all-in, you could take the content generated and plug it into a different AI service like Roshi.ai, which will analyze your text and do all sorts of content building, such as generating prereading questions, building vocabulary lists, constructing comprehension questions, and more.

As you can see, flipping AI on its head and using it to create customized content that your students care about can be a powerful and fast way to improve the dynamics of your classroom and to get buy-in from students who have grown bored with the same old content. By using AI, teachers can generate articles that cater to their students' interests, needs, and proficiency levels, helping them achieve their language learning goals.

As I mentioned in December, we are still at the very beginning of this new world. Some parts of this technology will get stronger and stronger, and other parts will create more confusion and headaches. As educators, we need to commit ourselves to understanding how this technology can be used, as our students will never again live in a world without it. As you explore ways to build custom content for your students, please share your experiences and ideas in the comments below. There is SO MUCH fun stuff to figure out, so let's get going!

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