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Jack Herlocker's avatar

The NYT has an article on the use of AI in universities: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/technology/chatgpt-college-professors.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Hk8.lzPD.ysjYfU2dS-sr&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Some (many!) profs are using it badly, and students are Not Happy (= asking for their tuition back because they weren’t getting taught 100% by a human). Profs are even using AIs to grade papers.

Some profs think it’s great, and they don’t have to rely on teaching assistants (TAs) as much. Or at all. Wait, TAs are the pipeline for future profs, right? What happens when TAs go away? “It will absolutely be an issue,” said a pro-AI prof. Y’think?

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Gigi Tierney's avatar

Changes in the workforce are nothing new (elevator operators anyone?). The difference now is I am not hearing of any new replacement jobs for the ones becoming outmoded. No workers will lead to no customers and eventually the whole house of cards collapses.

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