Co-Teaching with ChatGPT: Literacies, Knowledges, and Thinking in the wake of AI

The question of Artificial Intelligence and its place in academia has been raging both publicly and privately over the last few years. While at one time, the concept of a machine-brain and its potential impacts on human learning was used as a philosophical thought experiment, with the ubiquity of Generative Artificial Intelligence programs such as ChatGPT and Copilot, scholars must holistically account for AI and its presence in the classroom. Our intention with this World Cafe is to create an environment in which academics can theorise and share their thoughts about the impact of artificial intelligence on pedagogy and practice. We will facilitate discussions on three key themes: the enduring relevance of teaching academic literacies in the age of artificial intelligence, the ways in which artificial intelligence may disrupt hierarchical knowledges and colonial practices in academia, and the process of critical thinking in the age of artificial intelligence. We hope that providing some provocative prompts and an opportunity for open discussion on these topics will allow for productive and collaborative approaches towards teaching and learning with artificial intelligence. Fundamentally, we seek to answer the question—what is the purpose of Academic Language and Learning practitioners as AI fundamentally reshapes epistemological and methodological frameworks?