AI Chatbots: A New Way to Study — Reading comprehension exercise

Maya is learning English. When she does not understand a word, she sometimes asks an AI chatbot for help. A chatbot is a computer program that can reply to messages. AI means artificial intelligence. Maya can ask the program for a simple explanation or a short practice activity.

One evening, Maya asks the chatbot to write five sentences with the word ‘borrow’. She reads the sentences and writes two of her own. She does not copy the answers into her homework. She wants to learn how to use the word herself.

The next day, the chatbot gives her an answer that seems strange. Maya checks it in a dictionary and finds a mistake. She asks her teacher about it in class. Her teacher explains that AI can be helpful, but its answers are not always correct.

Maya still uses the chatbot. However, she checks important information and does not share private details. For her, it is one study tool, not a replacement for thinking or talking to people.