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Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too

  • Written by Jeffrey C. Dixon, Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross
imageA wider look at ethical questions around generative AI brings in much more than academic integrity. Huaxia Zhou via Getty Images

Debates about generative artificial intelligence on college campuses have largely centered on student cheating. But focusing on cheating overlooks a larger set of ethical concerns that higher education institutions face,...

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