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Generative AI in business schools: friend or foe?
Matched: AI, Artificial Intelligence
A UK study of 15 business graduates found students use ChatGPT routinely for drafting, summarising, and overcoming writer's block, but harbour nuanced concerns. Key tensions include unequal access to premium AI tools versus AI's potential to support students with disabilities or language barriers, and inconsistent institutional rules creating anxiety around academic integrity. Students also fear employers may undervalue their degrees as "AI-generated." Researchers recommend clearer guidelines, process-focused assessments, and equitable access to AI tools.
AI in the courtroom: the dangers of using ChatGTP in legal practice in South Africa
Matched: Artificial Intelligence
A South African court case in January 2025 highlighted dangers of AI in legal practice after a legal team submitted mostly fabricated case law generated by ChatGPT. Only two of nine cited authorities were real. The court deemed the conduct irresponsible and referred the matter to the Legal Practice Council. Legal academics argue law schools must urgently teach AI literacy, emphasising verification, critical thinking, and professional ethics alongside AI tool use.
How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard
Matched: AI
Early research on AI in education shows mixed results, with some benefits but also evidence of impaired critical thinking and over-reliance. Cognitive psychology offers useful context: learning requires effortful "System 2" thinking, and offloading that work to AI can weaken knowledge retention and cause students to overestimate their own understanding. While AI tutors that use Socratic questioning show some promise, they haven't consistently outperformed traditional study methods and introduce their own metacognitive pitfalls.
At one elite college, over 80% of students now use AI – but it’s not all about outsourcing their work
Matched: AI, Artificial Intelligence
A Middlebury College survey of 634 students found over 80% use generative AI for coursework, with most using it to enhance learning rather than cheat. Students most commonly used AI to explain concepts, describing it as an on-demand tutor. While 42% used AI for automation tasks like essay writing, this typically occurred during high-pressure periods or for low-stakes work. Findings were consistent with global data and verified against Anthropic's actual usage logs.