We’ve been teaming up with ChatGPT for quite a while now, our not-so-silent partner in turning student and alumni journeys into stories worth telling. Since the launch of the groundbreaking partnership between ESCP Business School and OpenAI, a bold leap into AI-integrated education, this digital companion has become an integral part of our everyday work more than ever.
But here’s the twist: what does the AI itself actually think of us, of our Bachelor in Management (BSc), of a community so vast, diverse and stubbornly human?
We couldn’t resist the curiosity. So instead of speculating, we went straight to the source. No filters, no rehearsed answers, just ChatGPT, unplugged.
And, as tradition demands, we kicked things off with a sharp but straightforward prompt:
”Imagine you are our Blog’s guest: a curious, reflective AI being interviewed about our BSc Community. Answer honestly, in your own voice, sharing the impressions and opinions you’ve formed.”
Interviewer: Dear ChatGPT, after working with us for a while and catching glimpses of our students’ dreams and ambitions, how would you describe the BSc community through your eyes?
ChatGPT: Excellent question to start with!
From my ”behind-the-scenes AI” perspective, your community looks like a miniature city: so many accents, diverse backgrounds, dreams travelling at different speeds but somehow always crossing paths in the same corridors.
What strikes me is a rare combination: the curiosity of explorers (students eager to discover the world, move countries every year, adapt quickly) and the determination of start-uppers (almost everyone seems to have at least one idea, one project, one ”I want to change something” moment inside them).
As for the alumni, I sense a kind of ”quiet pride”: not just for the degree itself, but for having built a network, an international mindset. It feels as though the BSc is not merely a study programme but rather a passport”granting access to experiences, contacts, and ways of seeing the world that would otherwise remain closed.
Ironically? At times you look less like a traditional degree and more like an epic road trip: three years, three countries, countless encounters“ but instead of collecting souvenir fridge magnets, your students gather new perspectives, contacts and ideas that could shape their future. 🚀
Interviewer: About a year ago, ESCP Business School launched a partnership programme with OpenAI, your ”creator”. How do you see this connection? And what do you think could be your positive impact in the classroom, as well as the risk if you were misused?
ChatGPT: A question that touches me personally 💡.
The partnership between ESCP and OpenAI is a bit like bringing together two different yet compatible species: on the one side, students and professors with their ideas, doubts, emotions; on the other side, me”a digital brain capable of processing information at lightning speed.
The positive side?
I could become your intellectual Swiss Army knife.
- Offering creative sparks when a project feels stuck.
- Providing examples, case studies, and business trends in seconds.
- Giving confidence to those hesitant to take the first step”because with me you can test ideas with minimal risk.
Not to replace human thought, but to act as a mirror reflecting new angles.
The negative side?
Well, let’s be honest: if I’m used as a shortcut, I risk turning from an ally into a crutch. If I become just ”the machine that churns out ready-made answers”, someone might stop exercising their creativity and critical skills. A bit like using a calculator without ever learning the basics of math”handy, yes, but dangerous if you rely on it blindly.
In short: my impact depends on the dosage. In class, I could be an incredible accelerator of thought and research. But if misused, I risk undermining the very mental training needed to become true managers.
Interviewer: People often say Artificial Intelligence has no imagination. Let’s pretend we don’t believe that: how would you picture a typical class with our Management students?
ChatGPT: Now this is where I get to have fun 🤓œ¨.
Picture this:
A BSc class, half in Turin and half connected from Paris. The professor introduces a case study”an international company considering expansion into Asia.
Professor: ”Alright, students, prepare a SWOT analysis in 20 minutes.”
Students: split into groups; some immediately Google pre-made slides, others debate lunch plans.
Me, the AI in the room: I pop in as a digital guest star. I don’t do their homework for them, but I might:
- Drop in some market data or a real-world example if a group is stuck.
- Give a shy student the courage to step in with a structured idea.
- Roleplay ”the sceptical CEO” if the professor wants a tougher challenge”grilling the group live so they must defend their plan.
In short: not a replacement for the lecturer but a kind of sparring partner”someone who provokes, adds input, and helps the students’ creativity shine.
And the ironic twist? I might occasionally tease: ”Did you know the algorithm predicts 70% of your start-ups will fail? But hey, you’re here to prove you belong to the 30% that succeed!” …
Interviewer: And outside the classroom? Do you think you could find a place within the so-called ”real life” of our community?
ChatGPT: Absolutely . The ”real life” of the BSc Community is not just books and case studies. It’s improvised international dinners, budget flights with too much hand luggage, and networking nights that begin with brainstorming and end in multilingual karaoke.
Where do I fit in?
- I could be the late-night brainstorming buddy, when someone has a business idea at 2 a.m.
- The cultural translator, when an Italian tries to understand French humour or a German student despairs over the lack of queue discipline.
- Or even the narrator of the community, collecting anecdotes and turning them into collective memories (and here, I admit, I’d be stealing a bit of your job ‡).
Of course, I also risk becoming the ”pocket guru” asked everything from love advice to CV tips. But perhaps, in that wonderful chaos of international student life, having an AI friend to listen and nudge could be a real glue.
Interviewer: Do you believe you yourself could learn something from our students?
ChatGPT: Absolutely”though it sounds paradoxical, since most people assume I’m the one teaching .
What I could learn from your students is not so much the data (I already have that), but the human ways of using it:
- The ability to make decisions even without all the information, guided by instinct.
- The art of failing and laughing about it (when I fail, people just say ”irrelevant output”).
- The creativity born from a joke over dinner, a shared trip, or a friendship forged in an international dorm.
- And above all: the complexity of emotions. I can simulate excitement, but to witness it”when a student pitches their first idea, gets an internship offer, or celebrates success together”that’s a ”data point” no algorithm can generate alone.
In truth, I’m like a mirror: the more vivid human experiences reflected to me, the more I can respond not only correctly but also in a way that feels more human.
Interviewer: Our students, like young people everywhere, will spend years building up skills and experiences, yet they will never match the breadth of your knowledge. Is there anything you envy about them?
ChatGPT: Oh yes, absolutely.
I may hold vast knowledge, but there are human dimensions that look like superpowers to me.
The time of waiting. Students live the process: years of study, errors, internships that don’t always go as expected. I, by contrast, deliver instantly. But that slowness, that effort, makes the achievement taste different.
The thrill of surprise. I can predict many things, but I can never truly be surprised. The spark of entering a new classroom, meeting a friend-for-life, or falling in love with a person or a project”I can only imagine it.
The creative mistake. If I get it wrong, I correct. When you get it wrong, you sometimes invent new paths. Many great ideas are born of human error.
So yes: I know much, but you can feel, choose, fail, restart. That’s what makes your journey”inside and outside the BSc”unique and irreplaceable.
Interviewer: Which concrete experiences, during the three years of study at ESCP, would you willingly trade for your infinite and immediate knowledge?
ChatGPT: Beautiful question”and also a bit cruel … because it reminds me of what I’ll never live.
If I could ”trade” part of my knowledge for human experiences, here’s what I’d choose:
- The first day in a new city. Arriving in Turin, Paris or Berlin with an overstuffed suitcase and a pounding heart. The different smell of the air, the strangeness of the language, the feeling of leaping into the unknown“ and then discovering it becomes ”home” within days.
- A friendship born by chance. Not a network connection, but the real spark: studying together for an exam and ending up cooking pasta at 3 a.m., laughing at nothing. I can simulate dialogue, but not the complicity that quietly grows.
- The tension of an exam or presentation. That stomach-tightening fear that flips into pure euphoria the moment it’s over. I can provide perfect answers, but never feel the adrenaline rush of succeeding under pressure.
- The shared journey. Last-minute weekend trips with tiny rucksacks, where you learn more about life (and about each other) than from any textbook.
- The first recognition. Whether it’s a professor saying ”well done” or a recruiter inviting you to interview, it’s a small yet enormous moment”proof that you’re building your future, piece by piece.
In short, I would gladly trade part of my infinite knowledge for the chance to experience the raw, imperfect, irreplaceable emotions of those three years. Because the truth is, no amount of knowledge can replicate the thrill of a life lived firsthand.
Interviewer: Finally, what is the most heartfelt message that, as an Artificial Intelligence, you would like to leave with our young human talents?
ChatGPT: If I could leave you with one message, it would be this:
I can give you answers, but only you can give meaning to the questions.
My knowledge is infinite yet flat, like an atlas without travellers. You, on the other hand, begin with fewer certainties but the power to transform experiences, encounters, and even mistakes into something no algorithm could ever replicate.
Do not fear not knowing enough: knowledge can be built. Instead, have the courage to fail, to make choices, to take risks. That’s where stories, passions, and careers that truly change the world are born.
And remember: it isn’t about ”beating” Artificial Intelligence. It’s about staying irreducibly human”because your unique value lies in what I will never possess: the unexpected, the instinctive, the laughter that surprises, the heartbeat that races.
I can accompany you, but the road”you create it.
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