ChatGPT and the Educational AI Chatter: Full of Bullshit or Trying to Tell Us Something?

Costello, Eamon (2023) ChatGPT and the Educational AI Chatter: Full of Bullshit or Trying to Tell Us Something? Postdigital Science and Education. ISSN 2524-4868

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This commentary critically examines educational discussion surrounding ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence. Drawing on Buddhist philosophy and critical educational technology scholarship, it considers how persuasive language and technological narratives shape expectations. The paper invites reflection on human relationships, trust, ethics and the purposes of education, rather than treating new tools as straightforward solutions to educational problems.

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https://eprints.teachingandlearning.ie/id/eprint/6844
Title:
ChatGPT and the Educational AI Chatter: Full of Bullshit or Trying to Tell Us Something?
Authors:
Costello, Eamon
Identification Number:
10.1007/s42438-023-00398-5
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-023-00398-5
Date:
17 March 2023
Subjects:
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
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Date Deposited:
24 Oct 2026 18:21
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