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Newsweek
16-05-2025
- Newsweek
College Students Want Their Money Back After Professor Caught Using ChatGPT
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A student at Northeastern University has called for her tuition fees to be refunded after she discovered that one of her professors was using ChatGPT to respond to her work. The professor asked the chatbot to create some "really nice feedback" for the student, despite many in the education sector calling on students to stop using artificial intelligence for work, according to a report from The New York Times. Why It Matters As artificial intelligence becomes more and more prevalent in the education system, the double standard in AI use between faculty and students is being challenged. Normally, it's the students who are being criticized for using generative AI on assignments, but this latest incident has shown that professors are not infallible either. What To Know In February, Ella Stapleton, a senior at Northeastern University's business school, noticed that her assignment notes from her professor appeared to include direct queries from a conversation with ChatGPT. One prompt in the notes read, "expand on all areas. Be more detailed and specific," followed by descriptions and bullet points typical of AI-generated text, according to The New York Times. Other class materials included distorted images, misspelled text, and other prompts, all of which are clear signs of AI usage. However, Stapleton's business major explicitly ruled out the use of unauthorized AI and other "academically dishonest activities," leading Stapleton to file a formal complaint against the professor. Weber Arch and University Hall at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, April 2016. Weber Arch and University Hall at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, April 2016. Getty Images It's not the first time AI has had growing pains when introduced to the education system. A report from January this year revealed that almost 90 percent of academics believe the majority of their students use AI regularly, with generative AI being the most common. C. Edward Watson, vice president for digital innovation at the American Association of Colleges and Universities, described the breakthroughs in Large Language Models (LLMS), which includes generative interfaces like ChatGPT, as an "inflection point" in U.S. education, warning: "The challenge now is turning today's disruption into tomorrow's innovation in teaching and learning" What People Are Saying Lee Rainie, director of Elon University's Imagining the Digital Future Center, said in a report on academic reactions to the use of AI: "The overall takeaway from these leaders is that they are working to make sense of the changes they confront and looking over the horizon at a new AI-infused world they think will be better for almost everyone in higher education. "They clearly feel some urgency to effect change, and they hope the grand reward is revitalized institutions that serve their students and civilization well." What Happens Next Academic institutions are still deciding on the best way to approach AI being used by both students and staff, while the technology itself continues to reach new developments.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
Majority of Americans have used AI models like ChatGPT: Survey
A majority of Americans have used ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence (AI) models according to a new survey. In the survey from Elon University's Imagining the Digital Future Center, 52 percent said they 'use artificial intelligence (AI) large language models,' a category that includes OpenAI's famous ChatGPT. Out of that percentage, 5 percent said they use the models 'almost constantly,' 7 percent said they use them 'several times a day,' 5 percent said they use them 'about once a day,' 10 percent said they use them 'several times a week' and 25 percent said they use them 'less often.' Forty-seven percent said they use them 'not at all.' 'The rise of large language models has been historic. In less than two-and-and-half years, half the adults in America say they have used LLMs. Few, if any, communications and general technologies have seen this pace of growth across the entire population,' a report on the survey reads. Despite Americans appearing to be more comfortable with AI, a recent poll found 55 percent disagree with the government using AI to make choices about eligibility for unemployment assistance, college tuition aid, research investments, food aid and small business loans. Among 500 users of large language models surveyed in the Imagining the Digital Future Center survey, 52 percent said they use them 'for work activities.' Thirty-six percent said they use them 'for schoolwork and homework activities.' The Imagining the Digital Future Center survey for the 500 users of large language models took place from Jan. 21 to 23. and has 5.1 percentage points as its margin of error. Another wider group of 939 people, both users and non-users of large language models, has 3.2 percentage points as its margin of error. The Hill has reached out to the Imagining the Digital Future Center about the survey dates for the wider group. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
