The rapid development of technology in recent times is truly amazing and impressive. All dreams from the past are now gradually being pursued to realize them in this life. In principle, everyone wants to gain convenience, comfort, and speed without having to exert too much effort. This is what makes technology a powerful entity for creating convenience in all aspects of life.
Recently, one of the most modern information technology that is touted as the most brilliant AI technology in the past decade has emerged. This technology is ChatGPT, which was born on November 30, 2022, and was launched by OpenAI. The working principle of ChatGPT is actually easy to understand because its foundation is almost similar to the process of searching on Google or Microsoft. The difference is that ChatGPT can accommodate many things in one efficient chatbot system. In short, ChatGPT is a perfect projection of “Google” with its incredibly advanced features.
Historically descriptive, the previous paragraph provides a brief overview of the ChatGPT technology. Furthermore, regarding the main theme of this article, which is “Is ChatGPT a Blessing or a Disaster?” It would be interesting to discuss it, especially in the context of university life and learning culture, which have become a major focus in some universities around the world.
It is true that with ChatGPT, many problems or issues can be easily and quickly solved just by chatting and “pouring out” to the available message column. However, there is always a dark side to every progress of human civilization, be it concerning ethics, aesthetics, logic, and others. This is a concern for several parties regarding the worrying values of humanity that accompany the massive development of technology.
For example, in the world of universities, many students misuse this technology to make it easier for them to complete their assignments. Using it as a reference or as an intellectual input enhancer is still reasonable and good, even if this technology is used appropriately and responsibly. However, with the extraordinary features of ChatGPT, these students can complete their assignments with just a simple command message. When a student, for example, is assigned to write an essay about mental health issues, it is easy for them to send a command message to ChatGPT, such as “write an essay on the implications of mental health on general physical health” or with similar keywords, then the desired essay will automatically appear and can be used directly or after editing.
Therefore, this is the real problem for the education world today. The concern is that if human awareness, especially among students who continues to be bombarded with this kind of technology, the collective intelligence of mankind may be degraded in the future because everything depends on this AI system. It is not wrong for humans to utilize existing technology, but there are ethical and moral principles that must be considered in every decision concerning the humanistic system that seems to be forgotten and eroded by the capitalist and egoistic orientation of humans.
In addition, the frightening thing is that if the misuse of ChatGPT gradually and sustainably increases, then the critical thinking culture in the minds of students will certainly be degraded gradually. This is bad for their development, and the education system, and has significant implications for another great human civilization system. Therefore, let us not allow the intelligence of these students to be too focused on technology. Also, let us not be enslaved by technology that is increasing. It is all concerned about our morality as a human, especially the students. Do not just to be getting the degree, negative thing be able to normalize.
