The Gray Area with Sean Illing If AI can do your classwork, why go to college?
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Jun 30, 2025 James Walsh, a features writer for New York Magazine's Intelligencer and author of 'Everyone is Cheating Their Way Through College,' dives into the troubling trend of AI in academia. He discusses how students are leveraging AI tools to handle their assignments, leading to concerns about academic integrity. Walsh explores whether traditional colleges can adapt to this new reality, the ethical dilemmas of using AI, and its impact on critical thinking. The conversation highlights a broader rethinking of the purpose of college in an AI-driven world.
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AI Drives Widespread Cheating
- AI tools are enabling students to offload all their assignments, creating a widespread cheating culture.
- Professors face difficulty detecting or addressing this, revealing cracks in higher education's foundations.
Student's ChatGPT Addiction
- A Canadian student on Reddit shared her ChatGPT addiction and asked for help to quit using it.
- This candid example highlights how deeply AI use has permeated student academic habits.
AI Usage Across Subjects
- Students use AI tools not only for writing but also for note-taking, summarizing texts, and coding.
- The use cases span diverse academic fields, indicating AI's broad classroom impact.