Education, students new battlefield in OpenAI-Google war

OpenAI introduced a major update to ChatGPT on Tuesday with the launch of Study Mode, a new feature designed to help students learn, rather than just giving them answers. This is the latest sign that education is becoming a new battlefield in the AI war, reports Alistair Barr for Business Insider.

ChatGPT has been seen as a cheating tool in the past because it helped students easily knock out essays and other homework without much work. Study Mode tackles this by purposely injecting friction into the process – friction that's needed for humans to actually learn.

The move signals a strategic push by OpenAI to position its flagship AI product not just as a productivity tool but as an educational companion that could help the company attract and retain more younger users.
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