Australian university replaces in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects
- An Australian university has introduced an AI chatbot into the weekly teaching of two compulsory psychology subjects, in a move that academics fear could be “damaging”.
- Macquarie University’s chatbot, called Virtual Peer, interacts with students during their coursework, asking questions and guiding them through exercises built around different scenarios.
- The university, however, maintains that the chatbot isn’t a replacement for conventional teaching.
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- An Australian university has introduced an AI chatbot into the weekly teaching of two compulsory psychology subjects, in a move that academics fear could be “damaging”.
- Macquarie University’s chatbot, called Virtual Peer, interacts with students during their coursework, asking questions and guiding them through exercises built around different scenarios.
- The university, however, maintains that the chatbot isn’t a replacement for conventional teaching.
Sources: The Independent