Chegg Inc. is making ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence (AI) available to more students through the launch of their new study tool: CheggMate. CEO Dan Rosensweig recently stated that the software, which is set to be released next month, will process data regarding the classes students take and the questions they have missed in order to create a more tailored experience.
The goal is to provide students with a “tutor in their pocket” that is more capable than ChatGPT and other generalist programs, according to Rosensweig. The program combines the company’s large database of quiz answers with GPT-4, the AI model behind ChatGPT.
With the considerable benefits of AI-powered study solutions comes the potential for misuses, and administrators of various institutions have had to figure out how to address the cheating opportunities that ChatGPT presents. The Los Angeles Unified School District, for example, has blocked its devices and networks from accessing the chatbot, and Sciences Po in France has banned it outright. Nevertheless, some teachers are embracing it for critiques and other educational uses if disclosed.
Chegg focuses on math and sciences and has taken extra steps to ensure accuracy. The company sources its answers from 150,000 experts and then has them double-checked for accuracy. It also allows teachers to restrict student access to current exam questions.
Overall, the combination of AI and Chegg’s resources is projected to drive profitability in the long run, as people rely more on AI-based solutions. OpenAI’s Sam Altman is also eager to partner with Chegg in order to improve the way people learn around the world.
Chegg Inc. was founded in 2005 and is an American educational organization that provides online and printed textbooks and instructional programs. In 2018, Chegg had 8 million subscribers and a market capitalization of $2.3 billion.
