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ChatGPT has quickly become a double-edged sword in the education sector. While it is a handy tool for idea generation, research, and classroom material planning, it had led to some students using it to "copy-and-paste" essays or complete assignments without genuine effort or understanding.
Many have started to wonder: Is AI "killing" traditional higher education methods?
However, OpenAI seems to be experimenting a new feature that could act more as an interactive learning companion rather than a mere answer-generator.
Let's "Study Together"
Discovered by some ChatGPT subscribers, a new option in ChatGPT's toolkit called "Study Together" has been added.

According to TechCrunch, this potential new mode leans more toward guided learning, where the AI can asks questions and prompt the user for answers rather than passively providing them. This encourages more active learning, where the user will be able to retain the information they're trying to understand.
The feature would be interesting and useful, especially if you can't contact your friends or teachers after-school hours for help on assignments.
Instead of feeding the users notes and answers, this "Study Together" feature could potentially counter plagiarism or cheating because students are learning the material in order to respond to the AI's prompts, rather than just copying and pasting.
Nothing's Official Yet

There's also speculation about whether "Study Together" might eventually allow multiple human users to join a chat in a study group mode.
However, OpenAI has remained tight-lipped about the feature, but ChatGPT told TechCrunch that "OpenAI hasn’t officially announced when or if Study Together will be available to all users — or if it will require ChatGPT Plus.”
Until there's an update or announcement, it's certainly nice to dream that this feature could have the potential to complement genuine learning rather than stunt their use of critical thinking.
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