Economist Tyler Cowen on How ChatGPT Is Changing Your Job - Ep. 7 with Tyler Cowen

Classroom Use

Tyler Cowen integrates ChatGPT into his university classes, viewing it as a valuable educational tool. He requires students to subscribe to GPT-4, using it to enhance their understanding of complex subjects like the history of economic thought. Tyler notes that foreign students, particularly from China, benefit significantly by improving their English writing skills, sometimes advancing from the bottom to the top 10% of their class 1.

Context is that which is scarce, as I like to say.

--- Tyler Cowen

This approach encourages students to use AI wisely, learning its limits and capabilities without crossing ethical boundaries 2.

   

Student Feedback

Students have responded positively to using AI in their coursework, finding it a useful tool for generating ideas and refining their work. Tyler Cowen highlights how ChatGPT can spur thought and provide additional information, even when some answers may not be perfect 3. He emphasizes the importance of asking specific questions to get more detailed and valuable responses.

AI is for learning. Perplexity is for references and sometimes has context that GPT doesn't because it's looking to tie it to references.

--- Tyler Cowen

Cowen also uses Perplexity AI for its citation capabilities, which complements ChatGPT's strengths by providing references and context 4.