OpenAI's GPT-3 has been available free of charge since November 2022, which is causing a stir in the media and at universities. These so-called chatbots are able to use artificial intelligence to provide answers to questions (also known as prompts ) from a huge pool of data, some of which can hardly be distinguished from human statements. The speed and accuracy of the responses are often astounding, but the answers are not always accurate and up-to-date.

This technology is not new, but its use by the masses is. This raises social and ethical questions and has serious consequences for the education system. What influence will this technology have on research and teaching at universities? What questions and problems arise and how can teachers and students use generative artificial intelligence (GKI) constructively and responsibly?

Recommendations from the University of Oldenburg

The Vice President for Studies, Teaching and International Affairs, in consultation with the Department for Study Affairs and the extended group of deans of studies, has developed recommendations for dealing with artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. You can find them here.

Further information

The Hochschulforum Digitalisierung provides an extensive curated collection of links on the topic of ChatGPT in the university context, which is constantly updated. Here you will find the most important publications on the topic as well as experience reports and blog posts on the topic of AI in university teaching.