Is AI a cheating tool or study buddy?


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ASK a Malaysian secondary school student what ChatGPT is for, and homework will likely be the answer. In just a few years, AI chatbots have gone from being novelties to daily study companions for students across the country.

However, teachers and parents remain split on whether this is a good thing, and the debate has moved into staff rooms, Parent Teacher Association meetings and even Parliament.

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