the government of Australiaannounced that eight public high schools in the state will be the first in the country to test a artificial intelligence application (IA). The aim is to help students develop online protection skills as AI becomes more ubiquitous.
The app will show students how to AI can support your studies while protecting you from information that may pose risks. Developed in partnership with Microsoft, the chatbot was built using the same technology as the ChatGPT.
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Test phase
The eight schools selected for the eight-week trial are: Ceduna Area School, Streaky Bay Area School, Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide High School, Mitcham Girls High School, Unley High School, Thebarton Senior College and Glenunga International High School.
During the test, the following points will be observed:
- The test will run for eight weeks before deciding on wider implementation;
- Students who participate in the test will have the opportunity to name the app, which for now is known as EdChat;
- The application will have protection features to prevent access to harmful content.
Australian Government Expectations with this technology
The Australian Minister of Education, Blair Boyer, said that AI is present in students' lives, even outside the school environment, such as on weekends, for example.
He stressed that education is not just limited to the fundamentals of reading and writing, but also preparing young people for the world in which they will live.
Boyer pointed out that AI will not replace research tasks and student knowledge, but it has advantages such as the ability to synthesize large amounts of information.
He believes that Artificial Intelligence will become increasingly present in students' professional lives and highlighted the importance of preparing them to use technology safely.
Andrew Gravestocks, director of Ceduna Area School, expressed an interest in providing students with a safe and engaging environment. He mentioned that students are already using AI in written responses, such as in English courses.
Security measures have been built into the AI to protect student data, and school staff will be able to moderate the app. After the eight-week trial, the government will decide whether the app will roll out to other schools.
For now, the AI-powered application is called EdChat, but test takers will have the opportunity to choose a new name.
