In an episode of Cafetek Future Life, broadcast at 8 o'clock every Sunday on HTV9 - a program specializing in technology, the production team decided to try to let artificial intelligence - ChatGPT application write a script on the topic "Trends of artificial intelligence development in Vietnam".
The product has the advantage of ensuring the content is well-structured, has enough information in a technology report, and takes only 8 minutes to create compared to nearly 1 hour if a normal editor does it.
Journalist Ngo Tran Thinh, a member of the ChatGPT application research team of Ho Chi Minh City Television, commented that the text generated by ChatGPT is close to the results of an editor with 1 to 2 years of experience.
This result raises many questions about what are the important values of journalists that artificial intelligence cannot replace? How can new journalism graduates avoid competing with artificial intelligence for jobs?
To answer these questions, Citizen and Encouragement of Learning Magazine listened to the opinions shared by Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Vice Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong – Vice Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Photo: NVCC
Emotional intelligence and human values - things that technology cannot replace
Citizenship and Promotion of Learning Magazine:Artificial intelligence can now create articles. Does this pose a risk of replacing journalists and reporters, Associate Professor?
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong:Big Data helps artificial intelligence in general and ChatGPT in particular to provide very broad information, diverse fields and industries, and contain a certain depth.
Therefore, from a certain perspective, we can also see that the information and knowledge value that ChatGPT brings to the public is very meaningful and practical.
At work, ChatGPT can support reporters in many activities. But to produce a complete journalistic product, in addition to the information and data that are synthesized, that product needs to contain the emotional intelligence of the journalist, factors related to human values.
This is something that artificial intelligence systems may not be able to meet. Moreover, our receiving public is also human, with full intelligence and emotional intelligence. Artificial intelligence certainly cannot replace reporters and journalists.
Citizenship and Promotion of Learning Magazine:What does the Associate Professor think about the impact of artificial intelligence on training activities in the current field of journalism?
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong:In fact, artificial intelligence affects education and training in general, not just journalism.
Many questions arise that with ChatGPT, which is already full of knowledge, data, and information, do students really need to go to school? What will teachers teach?
We see that in educational technology, there are many changes that help educational activities become more effective and of better quality.
However, teachers not only teach students knowledge, but also develop their abilities and foster balanced physical and mental development for students.
Therefore, ChatGPT cannot replace teachers and schools, not to mention, the data system of this tool is currently updated in 2021.
With the mission of guiding, guiding and developing comprehensive capacity and qualities for learners, education at school is still the foundation for the best reception of students.
However, teachers also need to change their teaching methods and content, not only to adapt but also to grasp and promote the advantages of technology in their training activities. Teachers also need digital capacity, to be able to lead and equip students with digital capacity, in the context of rapid technological development as today.
Artificial Intelligence - a challenge for journalism students?
Citizenship and Promotion of Learning Magazine:Recently, a TV channel in Ho Chi Minh City used ChatGPT to create a TV production and it was assessed that the text generated by this application is equivalent to that of an editor with 1 to 2 years of experience. Is this a challenge for new graduates when competing with artificial intelligence, Associate Professor?
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong:As I just shared, in terms of information data, ChatGPT may be replacing some of the work that new graduates have to do.
But I affirm that ChatGPT cannot replace new reporters because ChatGPT does not have the experience and emotions to write articles that can touch the hearts of the public, understand what the public needs and have a humane impact on human emotions.
However, the emergence of artificial intelligence encourages students to make more efforts, equip themselves with and integrate more information perception, analysis, and problem solving skills, helping them to freely explore, accumulate knowledge, and maximize their creativity... instead of learning mechanical, rigid knowledge.
Besides, students need to master the skills of using technology, to know how to utilize and exploit technology, exploit artificial intelligence to help reduce their own labor, and create products with better quality and efficiency.
Citizenship and Promotion of Learning Magazine:Is this too much pressure for students to have to learn so many things, in addition to professional knowledge, cultural and social knowledge, but also have to update and master artificial intelligence technology for work?
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong:In the university environment, students are taught how to think, not just what to think, and are guided on how to learn, not just what to learn. Students need to know how to "stand on the shoulders of giants".
The important thing is active learning methods, not memorization. Technology can load a lot of information, big data, while our brain can only remember a limited amount.
If we have a rote and passive learning mindset, humans cannot compare with artificial intelligence. However, if we study methodically, students will have the ability to research, work, master knowledge, be self-reliant, have life skills and lifelong learning skills.
Thank you Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong for sharing above!
