OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Every middle and high school teacher and student in the Westside Community School District will use artificial intelligence in the classroom this school year.

When school began this month, the district rolled out a new policy on how to use AI tools responsibly and ethically.

While it’s a big adjustment for many, Westside High School physics teacher, Ben Powers, sees this as a vital step in education.

“We need to start teaching students how to use it the correct way, because it is going to be the reality of all jobs, all higher education,” said Powers.

He’s embracing generative AI. He started exploring ChatGPT a couple of years ago and said he’s noticed vast improvements in its accuracy and capabilities.

Now, the district has an educational license for a similar ch

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