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Yahoo
3 hours ago
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Ohio State University going all in on AI to build ‘intuition': Provost
(NewsNation) — As artificial intelligence continues to be hotly debated in the United States, one college is going all in on letting the capability of computational systems perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence. Ravi Bellamkonda, provost and executive vice president at Ohio State University, joined 'NewsNation Live' to discuss the school's 'AI Fluency Initiative' beginning this fall. The 'AI Fluency Initiative' will be required of all students at the school. The hope is that the program will help students become bilingual, meaning fluent in their major field of study and applying AI in that area. 'We've been using all sorts of tools to augment learning, augment our understanding of the world,' said Bellamkonda. 'There's no question we live in a data-rich world now, from politics, to news, to manufacturing, to medicine, to all these fields of study and interest for our students. We have lots and lots of data. And the power of AI is to synthesize that data and make meaning out of it.' Regulating AI for ten years in 'big, beautiful bill' no help: Tech expert Pew Research Center said that in 2024, teens reported using AI twice as much as they did the year before. Over half say they think it's okay to use AI for research, while nearly 30% acknowledge it's acceptable to use AI for math problems. Less than 20% added that it's okay to use AI to write an essay. 'We really want to build intuition, judgment, and ethical understanding,' Bellamkonda said. 'When is it appropriate? When is it not appropriate? When is it hallucinating? When is it not? And we feel like having that conversation in the classroom with a professor in the context of the subject they are learning is really important for us.' High school students create AI-detecting app to help teachers Apple says it has a new research paper out that says artificial intelligence might not be as intelligent as some want it to be. The company's new research paper claims that so-called 'large reasoning models' and 'large language models' such as ChatGPT give up when trying to solve complex problems. Their researchers say this is proof of limited capabilities that keep artificial intelligence from reasoning the way you or I do. 'We had the same fear, if you remember, when we had calculators,' added Bellamkonda. 'We were afraid that people would store formulas in there and not really understand. That's the challenge we have as educators now is to still make sure that our students have a deep understanding of the subject and they're not just letting AI do all the thinking.' How AI is shaping industries across the US Bloomberg also reported that Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, is seeking a team to build an AI that could reason on the same level as a human. He wants to hire around 50 people for the project. This comes after Meta delayed the release of a big new artificial intelligence model last month over concerns it wasn't good enough. In addition, St. Petersburg, Florida, is installing AI or so-called 'smart signals' that can connect with tech in some newer vehicles. That tech can alert the driver about upcoming hazards and traffic conditions, such as flooding or a pedestrian in the area. The city is looking to invest more than $1 million in the project. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
One college is forcing all of its students to become ‘bilingual' in AI-speak
At a time when many colleges are looking to prevent students from cheating using artificial intelligence, one college has taken a different route — promising that its students will soon become 'bilingual' in AI. The Ohio State University announced last week that all of its students, regardless of major, will be using AI starting this upcoming fall semester. 'Through AI Fluency, Ohio State students will be 'bilingual' – fluent in both their major field of study and the application of AI in that area,' Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda said. Ohio State's AI Fluency Initiative will embed AI education into each undergraduate program, teaching students how to use AI in ways that are applicable to their field of study. The program will come into play for freshmen students starting this fall, ensuring all graduates starting with the class of 2029 are 'fluent in AI and how it can be responsibly applied to advance their field,' the college said. 'Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, work, teach and learn. In the not-so-distant future, every job, in every industry, is going to be impacted in some way by AI,' said Ohio State President Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr. 'Ohio State has an opportunity and responsibility to prepare students to not just keep up, but lead in this workforce of the future. The new initiative comes as many students have come to rely on AI for the answers to their homework or to write their papers. The Pew Research Center found 26 percent of teenagers used ChatGPT for schoolwork in 2024, twice as many as in 2023, and a number that will likely only increase. While many students have embraced using generative AI to cut corners, many have also come to rely on it to formulate answers or long-form essays, much to the ire of professors. A survey of college students from January 2023, just two months after ChatGPT first launched, found that some 90 percent had already used it on assignments, New York Magazine reported. Ohio State said the new initiative does not mean students can use generative AI to pass off assignments as their own, though it was not immediately clear how the university planned to prevent plagiarism.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Ohio State says every student will become fluent in AI with new program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While other schools have been cracking down on students using artificial intelligence, the Ohio State University says all of its students will be using it starting this fall. 'Through AI Fluency, Ohio State students will be 'bilingual' — fluent in both their major field of study and the application of AI in that area,' Ravi V. Bellamkonda, executive vice president and provost, said. Ohio State's AI Fluency Initiative will embed AI education throughout the undergraduate curriculum. The program will prioritize the incoming freshman class and onward, in order to make every Ohio State graduate 'fluent in AI and how it can be responsibly applied to advance their field.' The change comes as students are increasingly using ChatGPT and other resources to complete their schoolwork. The Pew Research Center found 26% of teenagers used ChatGPT for schoolwork in 2024, twice as many as in 2023. Eggs sold at Walmart, other grocers in 9 states recalled amid salmonella outbreak With AI quickly becoming mainstream, some professors, like Steven Brown, an associate professor of philosophy at Ohio State, who specializes in ethics, have already begun integrating AI into their courses. '…A student walked up to me after turning in the first batch of AI-assisted papers and thanked me for such a fun assignment. And then when I graded them and found a lot of really creative ideas,' Brown said during a recent interview with Ohio State. 'My favorite one is still a paper on karma and the practice of returning shopping carts.' OSU said it will offer new general education courses and work with colleges to integrate AI fluency into coursework and help expand existing AI-focused course offerings. Each of Ohio's 14 public universities has incorporated AI in some way, but OSU is the first to officially incorporate AI fluency into every major. Students will be required to take an AI skills seminar, OSU said in a press release. 'Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, work, teach and learn. In the not-so-distant future, every job, in every industry, is going to be impacted in some way by AI,' Ohio State President Ted Carter said. Can you still make money with Bitcoin? Brown is one of several instructors who have already implemented AI into their courses, and some faculty found students were hesitant about AI at times. Subbu Kumarappan, an associate professor of economics and business, said that while students enjoyed AI projects, some told him they did not always feel like the work was really theirs. 'High-performing students tend to use AI to take their work even further, while those struggling may fall behind if they don't fully engage,' Kumarappan said during a recent Q&A with the university. 'That's why I set clear expectations on how AI can or can't be used in every assignment and emphasize teamwork and collaboration — skills that remain essential.' Students will not be allowed to use generative AI to pass off assignments as their own. Faculty will receive guidance on how to maintain academic integrity while using AI as a tool from university offices that have been tasked with facilitating generative AI education programs. For instance, OSU said education majors could be asked to use AI to create a lesson plan, which they then will evaluate and revise. The sample assignment would require students to submit their lesson plan along with their initial AI prompt and a reflection on what they changed and how effective the generative AI was. US gained 562,000 millionaires in 2024, far outpacing other countries Brown said AI is here to stay, so banning it is 'shortsighted.' He encouraged students to have discussions about ethics and philosophy with AI chatbots, asked them to write papers using AI however they'd like, and used AI to help create dialogues between two sides of a controversial topic to demonstrate educated arguments on both sides. 'It would be a disaster for our students to have no idea how to effectively use one of the most powerful tools that humanity has ever created,' Brown said. 'AI is such a powerful tool for self-education, that we must rapidly adapt our pedagogy or be left in the dust.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
3 days ago
- The Hill
Ohio State says every student will become fluent in AI with new program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While other schools have been cracking down on students using artificial intelligence, the Ohio State University says all of its students will be using it starting this fall. 'Through AI Fluency, Ohio State students will be 'bilingual' — fluent in both their major field of study and the application of AI in that area,' Ravi V. Bellamkonda, executive vice president and provost, said. Ohio State's AI Fluency Initiative will embed AI education throughout the undergraduate curriculum. The program will prioritize the incoming freshman class and onward, in order to make every Ohio State graduate 'fluent in AI and how it can be responsibly applied to advance their field.' The change comes as students are increasingly using ChatGPT and other resources to complete their schoolwork. The Pew Research Center found 26% of teenagers used ChatGPT for schoolwork in 2024, twice as many as in 2023. With AI quickly becoming mainstream, some professors, like Steven Brown, an associate professor of philosophy at Ohio State, who specializes in ethics, have already begun integrating AI into their courses. '…A student walked up to me after turning in the first batch of AI-assisted papers and thanked me for such a fun assignment. And then when I graded them and found a lot of really creative ideas,' Brown said during a recent interview with Ohio State. 'My favorite one is still a paper on karma and the practice of returning shopping carts.' OSU said it will offer new general education courses and work with colleges to integrate AI fluency into coursework and help expand existing AI-focused course offerings. Each of Ohio's 14 public universities has incorporated AI in some way, but OSU is the first to officially incorporate AI fluency into every major. Students will be required to take an AI skills seminar, OSU said in a press release. 'Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, work, teach and learn. In the not-so-distant future, every job, in every industry, is going to be impacted in some way by AI,' Ohio State President Ted Carter said. Brown is one of several instructors who have already implemented AI into their courses, and some faculty found students were hesitant about AI at times. Subbu Kumarappan, an associate professor of economics and business, said that while students enjoyed AI projects, some told him they did not always feel like the work was really theirs. 'High-performing students tend to use AI to take their work even further, while those struggling may fall behind if they don't fully engage,' Kumarappan said during a recent Q&A with the university. 'That's why I set clear expectations on how AI can or can't be used in every assignment and emphasize teamwork and collaboration — skills that remain essential.' Students will not be allowed to use generative AI to pass off assignments as their own. Faculty will receive guidance on how to maintain academic integrity while using AI as a tool from university offices that have been tasked with facilitating generative AI education programs. For instance, OSU said education majors could be asked to use AI to create a lesson plan, which they then will evaluate and revise. The sample assignment would require students to submit their lesson plan along with their initial AI prompt and a reflection on what they changed and how effective the generative AI was. Brown said AI is here to stay, so banning it is 'shortsighted.' He encouraged students to have discussions about ethics and philosophy with AI chatbots, asked them to write papers using AI however they'd like, and used AI to help create dialogues between two sides of a controversial topic to demonstrate educated arguments on both sides. 'It would be a disaster for our students to have no idea how to effectively use one of the most powerful tools that humanity has ever created,' Brown said. 'AI is such a powerful tool for self-education, that we must rapidly adapt our pedagogy or be left in the dust.'
