Pricey college textbooks next on AI's hit list? Professor says ChatGTP could replace them

A professor says AI chatbot software, such as ChatGPT, could restructure postsecondary education by replacing some textbooks and promoting critical thinking. AI software like ChatGPT could be used to replace some university textbooks, transforming higher education and demanding a greater focus on critical thinking, a college professor told Fox News. "Certainly for an introductory undergraduate course, ChatGPT could be used to produce excellent course materials," said Terence Day, a geography professor at Okanagan College in British Columbia. "Essentially, it could substitute for a textbook." AI chatbots could make curricula less rigid and drive down college costs, since students wouldn't have to shell out hefty sums for textbooks, according to Day.