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2 universities in Hong Kong embrace use of ChatGPT, other AI tools
University of Science and Technology gives staff free rein to decide best use of AI tools, while Chinese University says students will need permission from tutors HKUST senior staff say educators will have short-term flexibility to decide best use of AI tools, before offering range of integrated approaches in second semester
In a bid to boost the quality of teaching and learning, two universities in Hong Kong have decided to embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT.
The University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is giving staff the freedom to create their guidelines for using the system, while Chinese University (CUHK) has announced that students would need permission from tutors before using the tool for assignments.
During a meeting with the department and division heads, HKUST's Provost Yike Guo and Jimmy Fung Chi-hung, associate provost of teaching and learning, said that AI-based tools would enhance teaching and learning in the long term, despite the technology’s fast-paced growth posing some potential challenges.
“We all believe that we at HKUST should embrace generative AI in the long-term, recognising its potential to transform research and education,” they said in an email to staff on Thursday.
This decision to embrace the software contrasts with the more cautious approach by the city’s oldest tertiary education institution, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), which last month temporarily banned the use of ChatGPT or similar tools for student coursework.
The University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is giving staff the freedom to create their guidelines for using the system, while Chinese University (CUHK) has announced that students would need permission from tutors before using the tool for assignments.
During a meeting with the department and division heads, HKUST's Provost Yike Guo and Jimmy Fung Chi-hung, associate provost of teaching and learning, said that AI-based tools would enhance teaching and learning in the long term, despite the technology’s fast-paced growth posing some potential challenges.
“We all believe that we at HKUST should embrace generative AI in the long-term, recognising its potential to transform research and education,” they said in an email to staff on Thursday.
This decision to embrace the software contrasts with the more cautious approach by the city’s oldest tertiary education institution, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), which last month temporarily banned the use of ChatGPT or similar tools for student coursework.
