The Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) will start teaching students about the potential benefits and risks of generative artificial intelligence as early as this fall.
The OCSB has spent the last year testing AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini, which let users generate images or responses to text-based requests.
At a meeting on April 23, the board’s director of education Tom D’Amico presented guidelines for the implementation of AI in all OCSB classrooms, describing the technology in revolutionary terms.
“I think it really should be equated to when the internet came in, or when electricity came in,” D’Amico said. “It has the potential to support and impact every single student and staff member in our board if we do it right.”
OCSB staff could use AI to draft emails or newsletters, scan YouTube videos for use in class, or quickly create first drafts for quizzes, D’Amico said. He believes that’s only the beginning.
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Photo caption: OCSB director of education Tom D’Amico, centre, believes AI education could allow students to think critically about digital content and social issues. (Ottawa Catholic School Board)