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Once in one of my undergraduate courses, the professor shared a video from a student who was in her course previously. The video was taken by the student and owned by the student. Actually, the student even used that video for competition and other purposes. The reason why that professor got that video is the student once sent it to her for advice. However, when I told the student that his video was displayed in that class, he was very shocked because he had never allowed the professor to use it for public purposes. It is an issue related to intellectual proporty. I think if the professor wants to share that video, she should ask the student for permission. If that is an assignment for that course, it would be effective that a consent form or "contract" been signed through the assignment submission platform.
I can’t imagine a life without AI now. I feel like I cannot complete most of my work without it. Is this reliance unhealthy? Is this even ethical, to use a second hand at work?
Hide repliesWith AI increasingly generating creative content, how do we ethically handle authorship and credit in academic work?
Hide repliesI think students and teachers should clearly state when AI tools contributed, but also highlight their own input.
I agree and I think schools and governments need to update plagiarism policies to include AI-generated content, so everyone understands the boundaries.
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Should there be strict limits on the use of AI generated content with regards to the creation and distribution of the work? I debate if there should be some restrictions on the political and social impact and use of AI, especially when it comes to information. AI can create a lot of misinformation which may mislead people who are trying to learn about important historical facts. What would a balance of free speech and the control of AI look like? What roles can a government or the developers play in ensuring that our information mantains its integrity?
Hide repliesGreat points! I agree that limits on AI-generated content are important, especially to prevent misinformation in historical facts. Striking a balance between free speech and control is tricky. Governments could require clear labeling of AI content and set rules for political ads. Education also matters, people need skills to spot misinformation. Transparency and accountability are key to maintaining trust in information while still allowing the positive uses of AI. What restrictions do you think would work best in practice?
Is it possible for AI platforms to be unbiased at their core? Or is it inevitable due to the nature of their design or training? Since AI is a product of human data, which consists of a lot of prejudice from historical and systemic differences, can the bias truly be eliminated? Can developers do something different or does their processing of data contribute greatly to the results AI can offer? I often evaluate my use of AI and find myself pondering the nature of the results it gives me.
Hide repliesI don’t think it’s possible for AI to be completely unbiased, since AIs learn from human data, which always contains some level of bias. Developers can try to reduce bias by carefully selecting and curating training data, and by testing AI outputs for fairness. Total elimination of bias is probably unrealistic, but being aware of these limitations and working to minimize bias can lead to more responsible AI use.
The reality of our situation is that AI might as well be as a widespread resrouce for everyone. Which brings up the discussion about In fact, my old highschool has already incorperated AI studies into their curiculumn. I'm wondernig at what stage of learning will students be taught the application and ethics of AI. Should it now be incorperated at an early age? Should it be gatekept and only used for tertiary education?
In my opinion, if we start too early, then skills for human growth may be really affected and those children may be overreliant and lose the critical analytical skills. However, if it is developed too late, then they may be falling behind in terms of the current situation of the workforce.
These are my thoughts, but I'm curious about other aspects that I've missed.
Hide repliesYou raise a great point. Introducing AI too early might make kids overly reliant on tech and weaken their critical thinking, but waiting too long could leave them unprepared for the modern world. Maybe the answer is a gradual approach: start with digital literacy and basic AI concepts early on, then build up to ethical discussions and hands-on applications in high school. That way, students develop both technical and analytical skills. What do you think about a phased curriculum like this?
What are your strategies for teaching students to maintain digital wellness during online learning?
Hide repliesIt’s not easy to do this because most of the tasks are done online nowadays. But I also believe that my students are way more adaptive to the Internet than me as they’ve been online almost since birth.
Digital mindfulness is often overlooked in course design. We have schedules to follow, the only thing I can do is to remind them to look at the real world more in their free time.
With the current state of the media having AI generated content mixed in more and more indistinguishably from human-made media, should guidelines on AI generated imagery be tighter in education? I've seen professors and students alike using AI videos, AI platforms, and even AI memes in slides and lectures to explain concepts who tend to be over simplified or plain wrong. I don’t see any problem with human generated content in most academic topics, and hence don’t see any reason to switch to AI generated explaination videos.
Moreover, I fear that in the near future students won't take the steps to corroborate information from these videos, especially when professors are the ones providing them. Are you making, or have you noted this shift?
I agree with you! I'm noting this shift and its popularity growth is indeed, quite alarming. Most AI generated videos I've seen tend to contain misleading or confusing information which often creates more stress than comprehension for viewers, and takes away from the 'human' effort that goes into traditional explanation videos, where experts or those interested in the field take the time and effort to explain it in depth with the best available resources. Any thoughts?
I think part of the issue is that it saves time for professors. Maybe there should be some sort of disclaimer or review process before this kind of content is used in lectures. Otherwise, like you said, students might just accept it at face value because it comes from a trusted source.
Maybe what we need is more guidance or digital literacy training so students know how to spot AI content and double-check facts. I don’t think AI content is always bad, but it definitely needs to be used carefully, especially in education where accuracy is so important!
Quick question: if teachers use AI-made stuff in class, do you think they should just tell students?
Hide repliesI think you should, at least to remind yourself this.
even just to amend your writings?
They totally should, to ensure students are able to differentiate in the future human vs AI generated media.
Definitely yes,because the information generated by ai nowadays may sometimes biased,you should let your students know that the staff is from AI and before the class you should check if there is any problem with the document.
Should we limit student’s use of particular AI models, like only ChatGPT or Deepseek to prevent unforeseeable bias among different models?
Hide repliesNever really thought about this! Thanks for the perspective.
I agree that bias is a concern, but encouraging students to compare results from different models could help them identify inconsistencies and develop a more balanced understanding, rather than relying on just one tool.
You are fine, but I do understand the anxiety sometimes. Tools are for human to use. It doesn’t always have to be you handcrafting everything from scratch. I hope you’re fine and have a nice day!
I can relate to that…
Usually I would hatch out my plan by myself instead of asking AI to brainstorm for me. AI should follow our instructions instead of we following AI’s instructions.
I’m from the field of arts, I think human’s touch is essential, even we might make some mistakes, but that’s what’s beautiful.