Australian States Block ChatGPT At Schools
Queensland and Tasmania have joined the most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), in banning access to ChatGPT in state schools over concerns that it could be used to cheat in assessments or homework.
ChatGPT, which was launched in November, is an application that allows users to generate text based on queries and instructions.
NSW said it had imposed a ban on the app and other similar software until educators were able to determine how to ensure students could constructively use them.
The ban will be in place while we review how to safely and appropriately use this emerging technology in the classroom, said the NSW Education Department’s acting deputy secretary Ms. Megan Kelly.
Tasmania’s government said it was restricting access to ChatGPT because the company behind the application, OpenAI, requires users to be at least 18 years old.
