![Varsity girls soccer midfielder Leah Sheahan ‘24 hugs a friend during the Senior Night celebrations before the home game against Mountain Vista High School (MVHS) at Echo Park Stadium April 29. During Senior Night, seniors were given flowers and the opportunity to walk out and take pictures with their family as their future plans and favorite memories were announced over the speakers. The Jags tied 0-0, losing the Continental League Championship. “We were obviously the stronger team but just couldn’t find a way to score, but otherwise our connection and our intensity was really high so I’m proud of that. We just have to find the net,” defense midfielder Clara Geuzaine ‘24 said. “[Losing League] wasn’t the best. It’s better than last year and like, I know our team and we are doing really good. I don’t want to jinx it but like hopefully [we’ll do] good [in playoffs].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-DSC_4277-1-1200x868.jpg)
![In room 4101, Natalie Patterson ‘26, Ariana Magor ‘25 and Celina Salazar ‘25 create a poster in science teacher Kerry Reilly’s Chemistry Honors April 18. The three completed a worksheet and drawing to explain the implosion of a tank for their unit on gas laws. “At the start of class, we watched a video of the tank imploding,” Patterson said. “I think [making a drawing] is something new. I like more artsy activities.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5019-1200x900.jpeg)
![Math teacher Austin Bennett observes seventh period students step to the board to solve Equation of Circle problems May 2. Bennett has been teaching for a total of four years, with only two of those years spent as a Jag. He hopes after his time as a high school teacher to become a professor. [College math] is more challenging, and its good to challenge yourself, Bennett said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0147-1200x900.jpg)
![The Jaguar student section sits down while the girls basketball team plays in the Great Eight game at the Denver Coliseum against Valor Christian High School Feb. 29. Many students who participated in the boys basketball student section prior to the girls basketball game left before half-time. I think it [the student section] plays a huge role because we actually had a decent crowd at a ranch game. I think that was the only time we had like a student section. And the energy was just awesome, varsity pointing and shooting guard Brooke Harding ‘25 said. I dont expect much from them [the Golden Boys] at all. But the fact that they left at the Elite Eight game when they were already there is honestly mind blowing to me.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7517-e1716250578550-900x1200.jpeg)
You’re sitting at home, staring at the essay due in 12 hours. No words are coming to your brain.
You casually open up ChatGPT. It’s harmless, right? But, what if your teacher catches you? Could it affect the rest of your academic career?
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown significantly over the last year, according to Statista. The market for AI will also continue to grow through the next decade, with a value of two trillion dollars.
ChatGPT officially launched Nov. 30, 2022. ChatGPT can be used for just about anything–to solve a math problem, write an essay or learn about any moment in history.
It’s not as easy as it sounds, though. The use of AI, when not permitted, can have consequences. Many teachers have recently been cracking down on plagiarism in the classroom, and being caught can lead to many different consequences.
A new rule the school has implemented is that if a student is caught plagiarizing, it could have them kicked out of all the honor societies they are part of.
What is AI, and how does it work?
According to Tech Target, “Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines.”
AI can do just about everything a regular human can do, but quicker, and more effectively. For example, Alexa and Siri, facial and voice recognition and driving aids are products many people use daily that are considered artificial intelligence.
AI can be a very controversial subject. Some people fear AI and the power it holds, while others don’t think of it as much of a threat.
“As long as companies stop bugs and glitches, I think AI usage is relatively safe. I’m not too afraid of what AI could become because most of its data is from things online that already exist,” Lily Zhang ‘26 said.
Could this be the small start to something bigger and more dangerous?
But, AI hasn’t grown that big yet. One of its most common uses is in the classroom. According to Education Week, more than 4 in 10 students are likely to use artificial intelligence to do their school work. A regular use of AI is in English classes. Students can use AI to write their entire essay, and they only have to spend a couple of seconds typing the prompt.
There are many different views and opinions on this topic.
“As long as it’s helping people, that’s a good thing. But, when it’s doing the thinking for the student, that’s a bad thing. So as a teacher, it’s hard to find that balance,” English and Literature of Film teacher Andrew Watkins said.
Students receive help from a multitude of different websites. The difference between these websites and ChatGPT is that ChatGPT does the entirety of the assignment for the student. Students aren’t really learning much when the computer is doing the work for them.
AI has different pros and cons. It can’t exactly be labeled as good or bad, because there are so many different points of view.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments!
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![English teacher Colleen Lamb grades College Prep English assignments during period two Nov. 10. Lamb, who has been teaching for 27 years, decorates her classroom with posters and handmade college flags from her senior students. Everything I enjoy about English happens primarily in the classroom, Lamb said. So, thankfully, the college [I worked at] had a teaching program, and I was able to do my post-grad work for free while I was working [there].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1158-1200x900.jpeg)