Jasper AI is a popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) content creation tool that launched in 2021 and can be used to create written content and art. This tool is very user-friendly and makes it easy for students to create content. It provides a built-in text editing program so students can work with AI to organize their writing and add to the AI content.

Artificial intelligence is growing at an unprecedented rate, with new AI writing assistant software being constantly added. This brings some exciting changes to many industries but presents some challenges for students who may be tempted to use AI generated content to cheat. Using Jasper AI well can allow students to improve their writing skills with this cutting-edge AI technology.

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What do parents need to know about Jasper AI?

• Jasper AI makes it easy for students to generate content and organize their writing directly in the tool using the built-in text editor
• This AI tool may allow students to cheat on writing assignments if they are not given specific guidance before using it
• While Jasper.ai does not have specific parental controls, it does have a content filter designed to detect any text that could be considered sensitive or unsafe

Jasper AI for Students (video for parents, students, and educators)

What is Jasper AI? 

• Jasper.ai is a writing tool that uses artificial intelligence to help create high-quality content  (written and art)
• The service is paid, however they do offer a free 7-day trial so you can try it out before you sign up for the service
• The company partners with open.ai to utilize the same technology that is behind ChatGPT
• Jasper includes a very visual format, including templates, that is appealing to students and helps with organizing written content and using the specific writing style that they need

How can students use Jasper AI to support their education?

• Students can ask Jasper questions when they need help with homework; however, all information should be fact-checked for accuracy
• Brainstorming is an important part of the writing process and Jasper makes it easy to brainstorm topic ideas, titles, and more
• Jasper can clarify grammar rules and suggest corrections to improve a student’s writing 
• AI writing tools and Jasper AI can help students to refine their writing skills, research papers, and organize their thoughts

Jasper AI Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Jasper AI is easy to use and offers a text editor directly within their platform that students can use to edit their responses without copying them into another program
• Jasper AI is able to create high-quality content, and the tool can be very helpful for organizing thoughts as well as starting the writing process for students who are experiencing writer’s block
• Jasper AI offers templates to jump-start the content creation process as well as a chat feature that functions very similarly to ChatGPT
• Many small business owners love using Jasper AI to create engaging content faster than human writers can produce, for example, brainstorming blog post topic ideas or other long-form content, writing compelling email subject lines, and creating text for ad campaigns

Cons:

• While Jasper.ai does offer a more conversational format with its new “command” option, it removes the prompt after generating the response making it difficult to use and improve on previous prompts
• Jasper.ai partners with open.ai, the company behind ChatGPT. This means the technology is similar; however, Jasper currently uses GPT.3 and GPT3.5 and not the newer GPT4 
• Jasper AI is more expensive than using the paid version of ChatGPT (ChatGPT Plus)
• While Jasper AI can help generate high-quality content, it should not be used for academic writing unless a student is using it to generate ideas for an initial draft

What can parents & educators do?

• Provide guidelines about AI content creation before students start experimenting with it
• Allow opportunities to use these new AI tools in ways that support education and make it clear when their use is not acceptable
• Learn to recognize your student's writing style so you can check to be sure they are creating their own work and not relying on AI to generate content (An accurate plagiarism checker is not currently available)
• Learn more about how teachers can use ChatGPT in the classroom here
• Learn more about additional AI writing tools here

Conclusion

Jasper AI is a powerful content creation tool that can play a valuable role in supporting the writing and brainstorming process for students. It is important that parents and teachers understand how this tool and other AI writing tools can be used and look for ways to use it to support learning so they can offer students guidance on this new technology. 

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