Cal State Long Beach lecturer Casey Goeller wants his students to know how to use AI before they enter the workforce.
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Since Open AI’s release of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and models have found their way into the California college systems. These AI tools include language models and image generators that provide responses and images based on user prompts.
Many college professors have spoken out against AI’s use in college coursework, citing concerns of cheating, inaccurate responses, student overreliance on the tool, and, as a consequence, diminished critical thinking. Universities across the U.S. have implemented AI-detecting software like Turnitin to prevent cheating through the use of AI tools.
However, some professors have embraced the use of generative AI and envision its integration into curricula and research in various disciplines. To these…
