South Australia will roll out a Microsoft-developed, ChatGPT-style application, EdChat, to all public high schools next term following a 10,000-student trial. Officials say the tool includes privacy and safety guardrails and can flag self-harm language, while helping students with study planning, math explanations, and quizzes. Tech scholars welcomed the move but warned against overreliance that could erode writing and critical-thinking skills, urging careful classroom integration and evaluation of outputs. The program underscores schools’ accelerating adoption of generative AI, even as debates over academic integrity and student wellbeing intensify.
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