This week's non-AI-generated news about artificial intelligence and education is ready. We have selected two main stories and many links to exciting news. This week, we haven't written much ourselves, but we'll soon publish an article looking at the challenges and opportunities of implementing language models in digital learning tools.
SchoolGPT
In Viden.AI, we have previously written about the GDPR problems of using ChatGPT in education, including in the article "Pilot project: GDPR compliance version of ChatGPT for education". In the same article, we launched a beta version of a GDPR-compliant version of ChatGPT 3.5.
We are not the only ones working to allow educational institutions to work with generative artificial intelligence in education. SkoleGPT has just launched as a pilot project that provides a GDPR-compliant alternative to ChatGPT for schools.
SkoleGPT is an open-source, free, and secure generative AI based on the open-source language model Llama2. SkoleGPT is an open-source, free, and secure generative AI based on the open-source language model Llama2SkoleGPT is an open-source, free, and secure generative AI based on the open-source language model Llama2. It should be seen as a secure alternative to ChatGPT. It has been developed in Future Classroom Lab and CFU at University College Copenhagen for students and teachers for use in teaching.
On SkoleGPT's website, they write: "In SkoleGPT, data from users will never move forward. The language model does not log users' data, as is the case with the use of, for example, ChatGPT. SkoleGPT also does not require a login and is even located on a server in the EU."
Martin Exner, project manager at SkoleGPT, who comes from the Future Classroom Lab at University College Copenhagen, says this is a reason for creating skoleGPT:
Teachers are well aware that pupils use or have used extensively, for example, mobile phones. ChatGPT for their school assignments. But when teachers are also prevented from incorporating technology into their teaching, partly due to a lack of GDPR compliance, it becomes a taboo and a paradox. Generative AI is a game changer and a paradigm shift, just like the calculator. It took time to accept it in school and go from arithmetic to problem arithmetic. But which engineer would you rather have to build your house? The one with the aid or the one without? This is one of the reasons why we must include the aid in the teaching.
SkoleGPT is not a finished product, and there are still many challenges with the language model before it is completely ready for use - for example, it often answers in English, even if you ask for Danish answers. On the other hand, SkoleGPT has some extra features compared to ChatGPT, such as the possibility of a system prompt and setting temperature and probability.
SkoleGPT is also working to offer ideas for applications, teaching materials, discussion groups, and courses. Future Classroom Lab would love feedback and help to improve their solution.
Danish version of ChatGPT is in the pipeline
KL, the Ministry of Digitisation, and ATP are investigating possibly creating a Danish version of ChatGPT for use in the public sector. Anne Kristine Axelsson, Executive Vice President at ATP, explains on her LinkedIn, it is important to have a Danish version:
The language models developed by the world's big tech corporations have taken over our model phones, our office suites, and our children and students have thrown themselves into the technology in schools and education. More than every fifth Dane over the age of 18 has tried ChatGPT, and with this as a starting point, we at ATP - together with KL and the Ministry of Digitisation - have started to analyze and assess how we in Denmark will also take a digital leadership position in this area in the future.
Large American tech companies are currently responsible for developing major language models. There is no transparency in training data, and an American ethic and value foundation is imposed on the language model. Therefore, a Danish language model will help ensure we do not become too dependent on big tech companies.
Christian Harsløf, director at KL, was in P1 on Saturday morning, where he talked about the project.
News
August 26, 2023 - Kristeligt Dagblad (behind paywall)
Magazine: What does artificial intelligence do to humans?
August 24, 2023 - Meta
Introducing Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model for coding
August 23, 2023 - Berlingske
New Facebook tool translates speech between 35 languages
August 23, 2023 - Djøfbladet
Students call for rules: When is ChatGPT cheating?
August 23, 2023 - Venture Beat
Princeton University's 'AI Snake Oil' authors say generative AI hype has 'spiraled out of control'
August 23, 2023 - Uniavisen
93 cases of exam cheating at UCPH: »It's down in the small things department«
August 22, 2023 - Althing
High school teacher: The chatbot brings my teaching to life
August 21, 2023 - Gymnasium
"The classroom should not be a place where you are afraid to say something stupid"
August 20, 2023 - Kristeligt Dagblad (behind paywall)
Rector: Laziness is the biggest risk of artificial intelligence
August 19, 2023 - CNN:Business
Schools are teaching ChatGPT, so students aren't left behind
August 18, 2023 - Primary school
How do we relate to Artificial Intelligence in German teaching?
August 18, 2023 - Uniavisen
Abolish home exams
Conferences
20 September 2023 - Børsen, Copenhagen
Conference on the importance of AI for the business education of the future
12 October 2023 - Odense Congress Center
The Digital Business School
Recommendation of the week
Martin Johannessen publishes a weekly newsletter about artificial intelligence in schools as we do at Viden.AI. The newsletters are in Norwegian but are worth following, and many interesting perspectives and references exist.
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