MINOT, ND (KXNET) — Changing how we learn. That's what professors at Minot State have had to do with the explosion of AI that first began in 2022. With students around the state using AI software like ChatGPT to finish assignments faster, for many teachers and professors, understanding the capabilities of AI can be a real challenge as MSU Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Daren Erisman says it changes very rapidly. "Artificial intelligence is changing, whatever you say it will do or can't do, that will change in the future. So you know when people say, 'Oh, AI will never do this or that,' I say, 'Just wait, it probably already is doing that,'" said Dr. Erisman. From ChatGPT to Bard AI, professors at Minot State University are helping data and computer science students adapt to changes in the workforce brought by AI. Dr. Erisman says that when he first started to incorporate AI into his computer science classes, he wanted his students to understand how data computing works as well as how to find ways to use AI to solve different challenges. Minot Police Chief John Klug update "They can go places and they're also able to critique it and see that's the key that's hard for someone that's introduced to a field of information to understand its limits," said Dr. Erisman. Dr. Erisman says that starting in the spring, MSU will be introducing classes that are solely focused on the integration of AI in programming, however, he hopes the classes can be a collaborative effort in the understanding of the learning process. "These courses help these students learn that they need to use their brains, they need to be trained in order to be good students to be professionals but they are also helping the professors in a collaborative way to say what can we do with this," said Dr. Erisman, Dr. Erisman says that understanding AI is crucial for students entering the workforce as it will soon be in all areas of life. "Politically, economically, military, and so the more you know, the more informed you are, the better you can respond to it," said Dr. Erisman. Minot State University is holding its first AI prototype course in the spring, followed by three AI courses beginning in the fall. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW