ChatGPT and AI are changing how we think about academic integrity

By Tess Terrible,

Published February 23, 2023 at 7:00 AM EST

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Our senior producer Tess Terrible tried out ChatGPT for this program. She asked it to “write some questions about AI ethics.” Here is the full set of questions it provided.

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Artificial intelligence and the academic world are colliding and challenging colleges to develop stronger policies around academic integrity.

Today, we talk about how ChatGPT - a new AI app - is taking universities by storm. We’ll also learn about some of the bigger conversations around AI and ethics. Many times, these applications are built with biases, sometimes leading to devastating consequences.

Reid Blackman, author ofEthical Machines, says companies need to keep this in mind when using these programs.

Have you tested out ChatGPT?

GUESTS:

Reid Blackman: Author of Ethical Machines: Your Concise Guide to Totally Unbiased, Transparent, and Respectful AI
Alfred Guy: R.W.B. Lewis Director of Writing and Tutoring at Yale University
Jeff Young: Editor of EdSurge, an education journalism initiative, and host of The EdSurge Podcast

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