Generative AI is a symptom, not the problem

Generative AI is a symptom, not the problem

I remember the first time I heard about ChatGPT. It was my first semester at VCU, after I got my first midterm essay back. I was elated to get an A+. When I visited my hometown, I excitedly shared the news with my friends.

During the pandemic, I had the opportunity to be at MIT, an epicenter of technological innovation. At that time, Generative Artificial Intelligence (IGI) was not yet on the horizon and even less so that this technology was so close between academic and business discussions. Today, just a few years later, this technology has burst with unexpected force, transforming industries and capturing the collective imagination. This dizzying growth has unl…