How Students Are Really Using AI & ChatGPT

How are students really using ChatGPT and other AI tools for school work? What do they see as acceptable? And where do they draw the line? What happens when AI is used for creative projects, and at what cost?

In this episode of Parenting in the Screen Age, Delaney Ruston, MD, explores the impact of AI tools like ChatGPT on student learning and academic integrity. She shares interviews with college students who talk candidly about using AI for academic purposes, what they will and won’t do, and how they navigate ethical gray areas. One student recounts being accused of cheating with AI, and we learn how she got through the experience.

The episode encourages parents, educators, and students to have ongoing conversations about the responsible use of AI technologies in and beyond the classroom.

00:00 Introduction

00:47 The Rise of AI in Education

01:46 Student Interviews: Creative Uses of AI

06:47 Student Interviews: Academic Uses of AI

14:53 Student Interviews: Ethical Concerns and Personal Choices

17:33 Conclusion and Final Thoughts