Generative AI can be the academic assistant an underserved student needs

From essay writing to standardized test prep and scores, navigating the higher education path involves complex twists and turns that can put students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds at a disadvantage. AI tools could provide meaningful aid, but ethical questions still loom. Although tutoring services, consultants, or essay mentors cond be beneficial, they often come with a steep cost, while educational advancement is a process that can be difficult for students who can't afford these extra resources. A new wave of AI tools has taken the world by storm and given us a vision for a new way of working and finding the information that can streamline our work and our lives. We show you the ways tools like ChatGPT and other generational AI software are making impacts on the world, how to harness their power, as well as potential risks.