ChatGPT in university: useful tool or cheating hack?
The ChatGPT hype cycle has died down a bit lately. There are fewer breathless headlines about generative AI\u2019s potential and its risks. But in a recent American survey \u2013 one in five post-secondary students said they had used AI to complete school work. \n\nToday, a closer look at what this means for the academic experience with Simon Lewsen, journalist and the author of a recent piece in Toronto Life titled \u2018CheatGPT.\u2019 We discuss if AI\u2019s use really constitutes an epidemic of cheating, or if it\u2019s simply a new technological tool for students to take advantage of. Plus, how post-secondary institutions might adapt, and what might be lost along the way.\n\nLooking for a transcript of the show? They\u2019re available here daily: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts