"You can choose to use AI to learn, or you can choose to use AI to avoid learning." That's the central message of a new a new first-year philosophy course created by Joshua "Gus" Skorburg (Guelph) called, “Digital Wisdom: How to Use AI Critically and Responsibly”. The course was prompted by Skorburg's observation that "students| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
"How much use of AI in our research is acceptable?" In a recent email, a professor of philosophy asked for a discussion about the ethics of using AI in philosophical research, and institutional policies about it. He adds: "My instinct is to hold my students to the same standards that I would expect of my| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
“I don’t want to be a cop in the classroom. So, it’s... important for students to come to the same conclusion themselves and understand the rationale for this [AI] policy.” Recently, Patrick Lin, a philosophy professor at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, wrote a long essay for his students on the importance of explaining to why| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
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