When the AI tool ChatGPT passes the exam

Authors

  • Mats Christiansen Uppsala universitet, Sverige; Åbo Akademi, Finland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6185-9618
  • Lena Normark Uppsala University
  • Christine Leo Swenne Uppsala universitet, Sverige
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23865/hu.v13.5331

Abstract

The ChatGPT computer program is a bot that performs automatic tasks. This chatbot made headlines during the fall due to its ability to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create answers to targeted questions and texts based on a described purpose. At the end of December 2022, 16 questions from a palliative care home exam were put into the AI bot to get them answered and test its ability to answer the questions correctly. An assessment of the bot's answers showed it had passed the examination. Some answers were very good and reasoned in nature, some gave reduced points due to lack of content, and some were incorrect. One answer stood out as it was in English. The answers sometimes had minor grammatical errors but were significantly longer and better structured than the students. The possibility of detecting attempts at deception in the examination had been difficult.

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Published

2023-06-21

How to Cite

Christiansen, M., Normark, L., & Swenne, C. L. (2023). When the AI tool ChatGPT passes the exam. Högre utbildning, 13(2), 56–62. https://doi.org/10.23865/hu.v13.5331

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Section

Reflective practice essay

Keywords:

nursing, examination, assessment