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On April 4, the National Federation of University Life Cooperatives announced the results of the 59th survey on student life that was conducted last fall. It shows that about 30% of students continue to use generative AI such as ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chat software. 46.7% of students answered "I have used it before". This is the first time the survey has asked about the use of generative AI. Yoshiyuki Shiratori, executive director of the federation, said at a press conference, "[Generative AI] is gradually infiltrating among students, but its use in learning and student life is still in the development stage," and Hakutori added that "it may be used for various purposes in the future." When asked about the purpose of use, the most popular answer was "Reference for report writing", followed by "Translation and foreign language composition" and "Who to consult and talk to". The survey was conducted online in October-November last year. About 10,000 undergraduate students from 30 public and private universities across the country responded.
Generative AI is an AI application that uses deep learning and other technologies to automatically generate text, images, audio, ** and other content according to the user's input or needs, such as "ChatGPT", "Deepmind", "OpenAI", etc. The advantage of generative AI is that it can provide diverse and creative content to meet the various needs and scenarios of users, such as entertainment, education, business, scientific research, etc. The challenge of generative AI is that its output is uncontrollable and uncontrollable, which may lead to some quality, safety, ethical and other issues, such as the authenticity, reliability, legitimacy, and morality of the content.
The survey reflects the popularity and usage trends of generative AI among Japanese university students, and also raises discussions and concerns about the education and ethics of generative AI. On the one hand, generative AI can provide convenience and assistance for college students' learning and life, such as assisting in writing, translation, consulting, chatting, etc., improving their learning efficiency and quality, enhancing their creativity and expression, and expanding their knowledge and horizons. On the other hand, generative AI may also have a negative impact on the learning and life of college students, such as reducing their motivation and ability to learn, violating their privacy and copyright, misleading their thoughts and values, and harming their morals and responsibilities.
Therefore, how to use generative AI correctly and rationally is an urgent problem to be solved. Some experts and educators suggest that the education and guidance of generative AI for college students should be strengthened, so that they can understand the principles and characteristics of generative AI, recognize the advantages and challenges of generative AI, cultivate their critical thinking and judgment of generative AI, standardize their behavior and habits of using generative AI, and improve their ability and literacy to use generative AI.
In conclusion, generative AI is an emerging AI application, and its use among Japanese university students reflects the development and impact of generative AI, and also raises questions and challenges in the education and ethics of generative AI. We should actively pay attention to and study the use of generative AI, strengthen the education and guidance of generative AI, promote the healthy and sustainable development of generative AI, and make useful contributions and innovations to human society and culture.
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