“HONG KONG: “Hong Kong University Tests AI Professors on Einstein and Anime”, Equipped with virtual reality headset.
students at a Hong Kong university are transported to a virtual pavilion set above the clouds. Here, they witness an AI-generated representation of Albert Einstein elucidating the intricacies of game theory.”
“The students are enrolled in a course at the Hong Kong University of Science ,
Technology aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of “AI lecturers” as campuses worldwide embrace the artificial intelligence revolution.”
The widespread availability of tools like ChatGPT has sparked optimism for potential advancements in productivity and teaching methods. However, it has also raised concerns about issues such as cheating, plagiarism, and the potential displacement of human instructors.
In a survey of more than 400 students last year, the University of Hong Kong professor Cecilia Chan
found that respondents preferred humans over digital avatars.
Instead, he believes that AI can play a vital role in alleviating.
what he describes as a global shortage of teachers. “AI teachers can introduce diversity, add an intriguing dimension, and even enhance immersive storytelling,” Hui informed AFP.
For student Lerry Yang, whose PhD research focuses on the metaverse.
the advantage of AI lecturers was in the ability to tailor them to individual preferences and boost learning.
