One of the concerns that artificial intelligence tools bring is How they affect the education sector. Students have Chatgpt and other similar tools the possibility of A good part of the intellectual work which requires its formation and transfer it to the chatbots. This, logically, is extremely harmful to your education And, as some studies have already advanced, it will contribute to less prepared generations than the previous ones.
It seems that OpenAI has fallen into this issue and has launched a new Study mode in chatgpt thought for university students that aims to help them ‘Solve problems step by step, instead of just giving you an answer’.
In the mode of study, users ‘are found with orientative questions that calibrate the answers according to their objective and skill level to help them acquire greater understanding,’ explains the company in their blog. This new feature has the laudable objective of ‘Help students really learn, not just to finish a task’.
To do this, use a set of system instructions that have been developed in collaboration with ‘teachers, scientists and experts in pedagogy’. These serve to have a conversation in which a deeper learning Through ‘active participation, manage cognitive burden, proactively develop metacognition and self -reflection, arouse curiosity and offer useful and improvement oriented comments.’
In other words, when the Study modeinstead of the typical direct response, Chatgpt resorts to deploy information progressively through a staggered structure. Raises Socratic style orientation questionsperform knowledge checks that the student has, adapt to your level and ensures that he understands the issue before moving forward.
Openai explained that the system It can eventually give direct answers If it is repeatedly insisted, but your default behavior is oriented to Socratic tutoring style. The Greek philosopher did not teach giving answers, but asking questions for his students to think, question their ideas and reach conclusions for themselves.
As Chatgpt Becomes a Go-to Tool for Students, We’re Committed To Rening It Fosters Deper Underestanding and Learning.
INTRODRING STUDY MODE IN CATGPT-A LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS YOU WORK THRUCH PROBLEMS STEP-BY-SteP INSERAD OF JUS GETTING AN ANSWER. pic.twitter.com/b8VBRYJH6R
– OpenAi (@openai) July 29, 2025
This, which sounds good about paper, conflicts with the reasons for the success of Chatgpt and other chatbots. If someone prefers to look for information in an AI instead of elsewhere it is because it is faster and requires Less intellectual work. It is the one that is responsible for giving the mascada information, saving the effort and all the benefits that the user entails and thinking. We will have to see how successful is in the student world.
On the other hand, there is the problem of hallucinations And how much IA are wrong, despite the convincing way they have to present the information. About this, a spokesman explained to the environment Ars Technica than the errors risk is lower In this mode because the model Process information in smaller blocks and adjust your answers as you advance.
The study mode is now available globally in Chatgpt. To access, you have to click on the option Tools of the chatbot text box and select Study and learn. They can use it accounts Free, Plus, Pro, Teamand will soon be enabled to Chatgpt Edu.