The event explored possibilities and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence.
“People have a lot of concerns,” Ashanthi Maxworth, an assistant professor in electrical engineering at USM and the conference’s organizer, said Friday. “Students are writing papers using AI without learning anything. Should we just hire ChatGPT rather than hiring a human? Things like that.”
Maxworth, who is optimistic about AI’s potential, explained why she allows her students to use the technology in her classes.
“This is a tool that you can use when you go into the workforce,” she explained. “We cannot avoid them using it. So, use it, get a handle on it.”
However, she warned it’s best to trust the human brain more than artificial intelligence.
“There’s a difference between intelligence and wisdom,” she added. “AI is knowledgeable, but AI doesn’t have the wisdom—only humans do.”
Attendees shared a variety of perspectives, reflecting the wider societal debate over …