At the center of the trend is ChatGPT, which was released in November and is the fastest-growing app of all time, now claiming more than 100 million users. The free tool has sparked concern by many educators because many students are using it to do their homework for them in ways that are difficult to detect. But plenty of instructors, even some with concerns, see promise for the technology as an aid to education, and many experts say the quick adoptions means that such chatbots will likely be part of the workplace of the future that students should know about.
