‘Knock, knock… Who’s there?’ ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence-Powered Large Language Models: Reflections on Potential Impacts within Health and Physical Education Teacher Education

Killian, Chad; Marttinen, Risto; Howley, Donal; Sargent, Julia and Jones, Emily (2023). ‘Knock, knock… Who’s there?’ ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence-Powered Large Language Models: Reflections on Potential Impacts within Health and Physical Education Teacher Education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 42(3) pp. 385–389.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2023-0058

Abstract

This research note suggests the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots like ChatGPT pose challenges to the future of higher education. We as a field should pay attention to issues and opportunities associated with this technology across learning, teaching, and research spaces. We propose ignoring or being indifferent to predictions about what technologies like AI-powered chatbots can do can cause us to do "dumb things.” All H-PETE faculty members should make efforts to learn about these tools to facilitate informed, solution-focused decisions about whether and where to leverage them. We highlight the importance of maintaining socio-critical perspectives when considering use of digital technologies to understand and address digital (in)equity and promote equitable practices. We conclude by emphasizing the need for field-specific consensus statements to guide ethical and appropriate use of AI-powered chatbots, to ensure the value of these tools is harnessed for the good of the society. [Output by ChatGPT-3]…