A new feature called Study Together is quietly appearing in the menus of some ChatGPT users, and this time, AI is not simply answering questions, but it is the person who asks the question.
Unlike the usual role of a learning assistant, Study Together takes on ChatGPT as a tour guide. This feature checks, asks questions, and encourages learners to proactively respond before being provided with information.
Some users have described it as a highly interactive learning experience, with a Socratic style, a suggestive dialogue method, forcing learners to think critically and remember proactively.
A Reddit user commented: ChatGPT asked me questions that made me think seriously. It did not let me pass but forced me to grasp the new content to continue.
With that approach, AI is no longer a passive tool but becomes a virtual master who actively promotes the learning process.
Currently, Study Together is still a limited testing feature, whether it is an A/B or internal test for some ChatGPT Plus users and free accounts.
There is no official announcement from OpenAI, but the platform has briefly confirmed inside the chatbot: Yes, OpenAI is quietly testing a new Study Together mode.
The appearance of this feature is said to be part of a larger trend, where AI models not only support students to complete exercises but also help them learn for real. Some opinions say that this is a move by OpenAI to compete with Google's learnLM project (educational AI platform has just been introduced).
Notably, the launch of this experiment coincides with the leak of information about GPT-3, the next model expected to bring a breakthrough for interactive educational and artificial intelligence applications.
If widely deployed, Study Together can change the way students access learning with AI, rely less on fraud, and be more proactive.
However, this issue also raises ponderable questions: Can AI completely replace the role of teachers or classmates? When AI is not tired, does not forget your lesson and does not make you lazy, where will the human- machine learning relationship go?
Now, if Study Together appears in your ChatGPT, you are one of the few to early access your future classes.
