Neither ChatGPT nor any other AI tool can be equated with a qualified teacher: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court ruled that AI tools like ChatGPT cannot replace qualified lecturers in legal education. The court emphasized that human teachers are essential for instilling ethics and morality in law students.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing debate regarding the limitations of AI in professional education and the preservation of human-centric pedagogical values.
Neither ChatGPT nor any other Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool can ever be equated with a qualified lecturer. Artificial intelligence may come close to human intelligence but cannot teach the aspects of integrity and morality that are also ethical pillars of legal profession. Such lessons can only be learnt in a vibrant classroom, the Madras High Court has said.
The article reports on a judicial ruling without taking a partisan stance, focusing on the court's stated reasoning.
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