AuthorEvangelina Bibiana Moi NdoenFang MeihanFelicia HardjomuljoKaitlyn Jayna Lee Kai EnKatelyn Pang Yu EnKenzie Bianca Maitri KurniawanKimberly Ann HartonoQuinsha Maryrose LieEditorAyom Mratita Purbandani

Introduction

All around the world, Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially generative AI (genAI), is becoming an increasingly common tool used in education to further aid students with their learning. GenAI refers to technology that allows machines to generate texts, images, or even videos by learning from vast datasets. By simply typing prompts that describe the information or visuals they would like to see, users can instantly generate results.

We believe that each person, especially students, has the ability to control their own usage of AI, and to what extent they should rely on it. Most students would rely on AI to study, or to simply refer to it as an easy way to obtain information. Without having to search through multiple websites and articles, students can receive information instantly, as if it were being ‘spoon-fed’ to them’.

At the same time, AI also benefits teachers. The use of AI allows teachers to grade student’s essays or work, and provide instant feedback. This cuts down on time spent marking each student’s work. This allows teachers to focus more on teaching and guiding students individually.

Students’ use of AI

The use of AI brings about multiple benefits, changing the way students study, write, and solve problems. AI enhances learning engagement and generates tailored learning for the students based on their interests, strength and uniqueness. This personalization keeps students engaged, committed towards learning, and can lead to improved academic performances. For instance, AI enables students to easily transform lengthy notes into flashcards for self-testing in preparation of a test or brainstorm ideas for essays. However, these benefits of AI in education also come with potential drawbacks. Overreliance on AI may come at the expense of reducing students’ ability to think critically and solve problems. Many students who used AI to complete assignments do not have a thorough grasp on what the topic is about as they did not have any form of research. The solution to this may be to ban AI, but which in this case is not feasible. It is crucial to view AI as a tool to support and aid the students in their learning, rather than to rely and consider it as a partner to complete tasks on their behalf. On a technicality level, this distinction helps prevent issues such as plagiarism.

Teachers’ use of AI

Educators can use AI to efficiently create tutorial videos or slides based on prompts provided in order to save preparation time. These would then be presented to the class in a fun and engaging manner to the students. Additionally, AI can also analyse large data sets to identify the pattern and trends regarding the students’ exam results and progression report. This increases time efficiency so that teachers are quickly able to notice improvements and declines in students’ grades. By identifying strengths and weaknesses of each student, it allows teachers to provide students with a personalised learning curriculum. Not only does AI aid with generating of materials and improves time efficiency, but also helps to better let educators plan out curriculum suitable for students’ learning abilities and for them to improve.

Use of AI in Singapore and Indonesia education

In Singapore, the government, Ministry of Education (MOE) has recently made use of AI in online learning websites. One such example is the Student Learning Space (SLS), which is MOE’s core platform for teaching, learning, and assessing government schools’ students. Its latest update was the inclusion of AI into SLS, This development ensures that pedagogical considerations are included into this new AI system, where it offers adaptive learning systems, teaching and learning systems, and learning feedback assistants.

Meanwhile, Indonesia’s adaptation into the use of AI is at a slower pace compared to Singapore. It is largely due to the digital divide, varying access to technology across the different parts of a country. In Urban schools, AI tools are being helpful to students in subjects like mathematics and language learning. For instance, EdTech platforms such as Ruangguru have become popular for their AI-driven personalised learning paths, which help students learn at their own pace. These features play crucial role in helping students who study in remote areas who have limited access to qualityeducation.

Challenges in using AI for education

The usage of AI, of course, comes with some detriments. These include privacy and security concerns, as people are wary about how personal data is collected, stored, and protected from breaches. Another challenge is potential biasness in the algorithm. For example, studies have shown that ChatGPT shows significant biases against non-English speakers. Furthermore, one of the most common issues faced is unpredictability and inaccurate information. AI draws information from data, based on algorithms. If that data is inaccurate, or is biased, information provided by the AI to its users would, too, be biased or inaccurate. Especially for students, they need to be able to evaluate and fact-check the information that they come across is correct and accurate. There are many credible websites of organisations and sources online available for the students to check against. Thus, though AI is helpful and handy, it also makes mistakes and has loopholes within it, so do not be overly reliant on AI.

Conclusion

In conclusion, although AI has greatly transformed the landscape for both the students and teachers. It is essential to remember that AI i is a tool, an aid, and not a helpline or replacement for human effort. In Singapore, integration of AI into websites such as SLS has allowed students to receive adaptive learning support. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, AI learning platforms such as Ruangguru are helping bridge gaps between rural and urban areas. Though AI has advantages such as efficiency, personalisation, and engagement in learning, allowing teachers to provide better feedback for students, its benefits must be balanced with the awareness of its limitations, which includes privacy issues and algorithm biases. Therefore, it is important to learn how to use AI for school responsibly, in order to shape a future generation of independent and informed citizens.

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