Artificial intelligence is already showing up in the classroom, so how are colleges, professors and students adapting to it? The New York Times Opinion editor Meher Ahmad is joined by the writer Jessica Grose and the columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom to talk about how the humanities are charting a new course, and whether ChatGPT is comparable to SparkNotes.
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Meher Ahmad: I’m Meher Ahmad and I’m an editor for the New York Times Opinion section.
Today I am joined by my colleagues the writer Jessica Grose and the columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom to talk about artificial intelligence and education. Hi to both of you.
Jessica Grose: Thanks so much for having me.
Tressie McMillan Cottom: Hello. Always a pleasure to be here. And hi, Jessica. Good to see you.
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