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Big Technology Podcast

The Professor Who Required His Students Use ChatGPT In Class — With Ethan Mollick

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

Management, Religion, Politics, Entrepreneurship, Business News, News, Investing, Marketing, News Commentary, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Business, Tech News, Philosophy, Government, Technology

4.7596 Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Ethan Mollick is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton business school and writes One Useful Thing on Substack. He is one of the world’s foremost researchers on practical applications of generative AI and is an immensely engaging speaker. Professor Mollick joins Big Technology Podcast for a vibrant discussion of how AI changes schoolwork and office work, covering his decision to make his students use ChatGPT in class. Tune in for a insight-packed interview that will illuminate where the field is heading. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

An author and a Wharton professor speaks with us about AI's application in schools and the workplace and talks through the latest in artificial intelligence research.

0:09.2

My conversation with Professor Ethan Mollock coming up right after this.

0:13.9

From LinkedIn News, I'm Jesse Hempel, host of the Hello Monday podcast.

0:19.1

Start your week with the Hello Monday podcast.

0:21.6

We'll navigate career pivots.

0:23.6

We'll learn where happiness fits in.

0:25.6

Listen to Hello Monday with me, Jesse Hempel, on the LinkedIn Podcast Network, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:32.6

LinkedIn Presents.

0:35.6

Welcome to Big Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed, nuanced conversation of the tech world and beyond.

0:45.3

Ethan Mollock is here with us today.

0:48.3

He's a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

0:51.3

He writes one useful thing on Substac.

0:54.9

It's a great newsletter.

0:56.0

You should subscribe.

0:58.7

I've been looking forward to this conversation for a long time.

1:00.3

Ethan, welcome to the show.

1:01.5

I'm thrilled to be here.

1:02.2

Thanks for having me.

1:03.5

Great to have you. I think in terms of the people who have actually gone and used AI and written about AI and its applications in school and at work,

1:12.8

I don't think there's anyone as prolific as you, anyone who's, you know, who's built an audience

1:17.0

and an expertise like you have. So I'm thrilled to be able to speak with you about this.

1:21.8

One of the things that I've noticed is that interest in chat GPT seems to be dropping off your

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