MUCH has been said about the emergence of ChatGPT, especially its use in the academic world. But how has it been received by students themselves? Wong Eu Kenn, who is a participant of the BRATs Young Journalist Programme run by The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (Star-NiE) programme, got his peers to share their views.
"I study computer science. It’s a hassle to search for source codes online when I’m working on a project. It’s really simple when I use ChatGPT. I can ask any question and it will give me an answer. The code might not always work and I still have to do my own research, but it gives me a general idea so I can work from there. It’s really helpful. Many tertiary students are using it. If you don’t, they’ll have an advantage over you. I didn’t want to use it at first because I was a bit sceptical of artificial intelligence (AI) doing my work for me. But I couldn’t keep up with my friends, so I gave in. It has made my work a lot easier." – Chan Yan Chang, 20
