The author discusses their evolving workflow for integrating AI into their writing process, emphasizing that AI serves as a supportive copilot rather than the primary creator. They utilize various AI tools for research, drafting, and editing, but still find that AI doesn't save as much time as desired and lacks the ability to fully capture the author's style and context, highlighting the need for more integrated and context-aware AI writing assistants.
In December 2024, the University Libraries' online catalog experienced an unprecedented surge in traffic, causing intermittent access issues for students and staff due to a suspected large-scale data scraping operation aimed at training generative AI models. The IT team, with support from the University's Information Technology Services, implemented an AI-based firewall to mitigate the attack, which involved complex and evasive search patterns from global sources, highlighting the ongoing challenge of protecting digital resources against sophisticated cyber threats.
The second Penn State Open Scholarship Boot Camp will feature keynote speakers Sarah Rajtmajer and Lynda Kellam, discussing topics related to artificial intelligence in scientific integrity and the Data Rescue Project, respectively. These presentations, open to the public without registration, will take place from August 13-15 at the University Park campus, sponsored by various Penn State institutions.
OpenAI has made its premium ChatGPT Plus subscription free for college students in the U. S.
In a podcast series titled "The AI Revolution in Medicine, Revisited," Peter Lee, Dr. Morgan Cheatham, and Daniel Chen discuss the transformative impact of generative AI on medical education and practice.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education is transforming student engagement with academic content and personal activities, yet its effects on student well-being are not fully understood. While AI offers advantages like personalized learning and mental health support, it also poses challenges such as digital fatigue, technostress, and reduced face-to-face interactions, highlighting the need for balanced AI integration and further empirical research to ensure student well-being.
The University of Notre Dame has received a $539,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support a project called Faith-Based Frameworks for AI Ethics, which aims to develop ethical frameworks for artificial general intelligence (AGI) through collaboration among leaders in higher education, technology, and faith-based communities.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the importance of education as a fundamental human right and highlighted the potential and risks of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into learning systems. While AI offers significant opportunities for enhancing education, challenges remain, such as the lack of clear guidelines for its use in schools and the need to ensure that human rights and ethical principles guide its deployment.
