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¿Beneficia o perjudica el uso de ChatGPT al alumnado? ¿Qué dicen las primeras investigaciones?

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Is it harmful or helpful? Examining the causes and consequences of generative AI usage among university students Abstract While the discussion on generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, is making waves in academia and the popular press, there is a need for more insight into the use of ChatGPT among students and the potential harmful or beneficial consequences associated with its usage. Using samples from two studies, the current research examined the causes and consequences of ChatGPT usage among university students. Study 1 developed and validated an eight-item scale to measure ChatGPT usage by conducting a survey among university students (N = 165). Study 2 used a three-wave time-lagged design to collect data from university students (N = 494) to further validate the scale and test the study’s hypotheses. Study 2 also examined the effects of academic workload, academic time pressure, sensitivity to rewards, and sensitivity to quality on ChatGPT usage. Study 2 further exa...

Training an AI-based Writing Assistant for Spanish Learners: The Usefulness of Chatbots and the Indispensability of Human-assisted Intelligence

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  Huete-García, Ángel, & Tarp, S. (2024). Training an AI-based Writing Assistant for Spanish         Learners: The Usefulness of Chatbots and the Indispensability of Human-assisted         Intelligence.  Lexikos ,  34 (1), 21-40. https://doi.org/10.5788/34-1-1862 This article deals with the relationship between human and artificial intelligence in the context  of an ongoing Spanish Writing Assistant project, where ChatGPT is used to assist in four key  tasks related to either training the underlying language model or preparing future user  communication. Este artículo trata sobre la relación entre la inteligencia humana y artificial en el contexto de un proyecto en curso de Asistente de escritura en español, donde ChatGPT se utiliza para  ayudar en cuatro tareas clave relacionadas con el entrenamiento del modelo de lenguaje subyacente o la preparación de la comunicación futura del usuario.