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Would You Hire a Ph.D. Who Wrote Their Dissertation With AI?
Matched: AI
A new working paper found AI writing tools appearing in nearly one-third of STEM doctoral dissertations filed between January and May of this year, raising questions about whether employers and academic institutions should be concerned about hiring PhD graduates who used AI to help write their dissertations.
How to Assign Research Papers Again
Matched: AI
Two political science professors argue that research paper assignments remain valuable but require adaptation in the AI era. They suggest three approaches: requiring students to submit drafts and process documentation, conducting brief oral follow-ups where students discuss their written work, and designing more specific, personalized prompts that are harder for AI to address generically. The goal is restoring confidence in authentic student writing.
Dartmouth’s Provost Quietly Used AI in His Published Work. It’s Touched Off a Campus Firestorm.
Matched: AI
Dartmouth's provost acknowledged using AI-generated text in a published academic article without disclosure, sparking controversy on campus. Critics argue the incident undermines academic integrity standards students are held to. The situation has intensified broader debates at Dartmouth over the college's generally permissive stance toward AI use, with faculty and students questioning whether leadership is modeling appropriate behavior.