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- AI has been a controversial topic for teachers since ChatGPT launched.
- OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft have all tried to show how their AI assistants can help with learning.
- Educators said they're actually optimistic about using gen AI to save time.
Big Tech wants people to believe that artificial intelligence is a good idea in the classroom. Educators say that it actually is.
In May, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google — three companies leading the charge in the AI arms race — debuted impressive demonstrations of their chatbots, and education was a talking point at each of their events.