ChatGPT, a powerful AI chatbot（聊天机器人） tool, has swept the world in the past months. It hit the 1 million-user mark in five days and won 100 million users in just two months. Compared with other chatbots, ChatGPT uses a much bigger database（数据库）. It can also learn things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer, you can tell it the right one and it will make corrections. While it has surprised the world, ChatGPT has also caused both excitement and worries in teaching, training and learning.
According to a survey covering over 100 educators and 1, 000 students, around 89 percent students said they'd used it on homework. About 48 percent said they'd already used it to complete at-home tests. Over 50 percent said they used ChatGPT to write an article. 34% of the educators said they believe ChatGPT should be banned（禁止）in schools and universities while the rest supported students having access（使用权） to it.
Some universities and schools have banned the use of ChatGPT, such as public schools in New York City. The move comes from growing worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat and be used to spread wrong information. Besides, the tool does not build creative-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are important to lifelong success. However , some think bans on AI software like ChatGPT are not wise. Instead of simply banning it, using it in a scientific way can free teachers and students from repetitive work so that they can pay more attention to creativity. To avoid cheating, instructions on proper use should be given. AI is a tool people will use but then change our learning and teaching so that we can continue to have honesty.
