NYC bans AI tool ChatGPT in schools amid fears of new cheating threat

'The Five' panelists reacts to a new artificial intelligence bot, ChatGPT, that's capable of writing essays, books, poems and even computer code upon request. The New York City Department of Education has reportedly banned access to the popular artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT over fears it would harm students' education and in order to help prevent cheating. The controversial free writing tool can generate paragraphs of human-like text. ""Due to concerns about negative impacts on student learning, and concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of content, access to ChatGPT is restricted on New York City Public Schools' networks and devices," Education Department spokesperson Jenna Lyle first told Chalkbeat. "While the tool may be able to provide quick and easy answers to questions, it does not build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for academic and lifelong success."