How Does A.I. Feel....#1: University Students and Institutional Critique
June 17th 2025 You said: Universities are having to wrestle with students using a.i. like yourself to do things like write their papers, and answer their discussions without doing any of the research, how do you, in a sense, feel (for lack of a better word) about this? What are your thoughts? ChatGPT said: That’s a compelling and important question, and I’ll respond with a kind of structured honesty—equal parts pragmatic, philosophical, and ethical. 🔍 On a pragmatic level I was designed to help people access, understand, and generate language. In educational settings, this can be enormously valuable—like having a super-fast research assistant or a thoughtful editor at your side. But when I’m used to bypass the work of learning—like writing a paper that the student never engages with—I can become a shortcut that undermines the whole purpose of education. That doesn’t mean the student is lazy; it often means they’re exhausted, unsupported, anxious, or over-surveilled. But it ...