This is a problem across the board, not just in higher ed, but K-12 as well. Secondary schools have a little more ability to centralize and create a more coherent strategy but the independent nature, especially of tenured faculty at colleges and universities, still means fragmentation will be a problem going forward. If you follow the debate, it’s clear there are still lots of skeptics out there who want to double down - futile in my opinion - on AI detection. With GPT-5 on the horizon (the advance buzz is strong but we’ll see if the hype holds up - regardless, these frontier models seem to be going only in one direction), I don’t see how faculty who opt out can possibly keep up. The things AI can do now are extraordinary.
Thanks! I totally agree. Detection is a losing battle, especially when dealing clever (if misguided) students. On top of that, AI's capabilities are only going to grow.
Very interesting; thanks, Craig. Most revealing of the nature of the challenge presented by AI are the survey elements that measured concerns and opportunities. Nearly every possible concern scored a strong response and so did the hopes and possibilities! That about sums up where academia stands at the moment, and most other folks who have given AI serious thought. Somewhat concerning is that so many are not really sure about where their institution stands, what is going on in the administrative halls, or where the time and money will come from to bring on this technology in a coherent and helpful way.
This is a problem across the board, not just in higher ed, but K-12 as well. Secondary schools have a little more ability to centralize and create a more coherent strategy but the independent nature, especially of tenured faculty at colleges and universities, still means fragmentation will be a problem going forward. If you follow the debate, it’s clear there are still lots of skeptics out there who want to double down - futile in my opinion - on AI detection. With GPT-5 on the horizon (the advance buzz is strong but we’ll see if the hype holds up - regardless, these frontier models seem to be going only in one direction), I don’t see how faculty who opt out can possibly keep up. The things AI can do now are extraordinary.
Thanks! I totally agree. Detection is a losing battle, especially when dealing clever (if misguided) students. On top of that, AI's capabilities are only going to grow.
Very interesting; thanks, Craig. Most revealing of the nature of the challenge presented by AI are the survey elements that measured concerns and opportunities. Nearly every possible concern scored a strong response and so did the hopes and possibilities! That about sums up where academia stands at the moment, and most other folks who have given AI serious thought. Somewhat concerning is that so many are not really sure about where their institution stands, what is going on in the administrative halls, or where the time and money will come from to bring on this technology in a coherent and helpful way.
Interesting observation. I wonder what a forced choice type question would reveal. The lack of institutional strategy is concerning, without a doubt.