The Ethics of Using ChatGPT A recent survey by Pew Research shows a rapid increase in the number of teens who use ChatGPT to complete assignments. While two times the number of students use it now compared with 2023, it’s likely that the usage rate is higher. It’s logical to assume that a student-user of ChatGPT may […]
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Does ChatGPT Provide Helpful Advice? If you haven’t heard about ChatGPT, where have you been this past few years? It seems that virtually everyone is talking about it. ChatGPT, is an example of an artificial intelligence system in the form of a language model that can produce humanlike text. It allows users to ask questions
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Can We Find Ways to Come Together as a Society? I have previously blogged about civility. It’s obviously a problem today in government and politics. Some blame it on the style of communication of President Donald Trump. I understand why these critics believe this to be the case. I think it’s fair to say it’s not so
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How Do the Scams Work? Last night I watched a segment of American Greed from years ago that explored the role of predatory money managers in professional sports. The segment presented the story of a money manager, Peggy Ann Fulford, who duped athletes including NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman, former NFL player Ricky Williams and other
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The Case of Harvard University and Chinese Students By now, most Americans have probably heard that President Trump wants to set limits and even deny the admission of foreign students to U.S. colleges and universities. The concern seems to be that Chinese students who pursue STEM degrees will gain access to U.S. technology and other
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Ethics Run Amok President Trump’s decision for the U.S. government to accept an airplane from Qatar valued at almost $400 million to serve as Air Force One raises many ethical issues. Before examining those issues, here is a summary of what led up to the decision including why Trump decided to do it, widespread criticisms
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Can Civility Be Measured in a Non-Academic Sense? I recently read a piece by Sarah D. Sparks, Colleges Will Give a Leg Up to Students Who Demonstrate Civility, posted on Education Week, that some colleges are going to give a “leg up” to certain applicants, based on civility determinations, which will provide a preferential advantage in the admissions process.
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A Bridge Too Far President Donald Trump has issued 147 Executive Orders (EO) as of last week. Most Presidents would have issued much less at this point in their Presidency. An EO is a declaration by the president which has the force of law, usually based on existing statutory powers, and requiring no action by
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Federal Funding of Universities and DEI Programs Under Attack Last week I blogged about the accomplishments and questionable actions by President Donald Trump during his first 100 days in office. I did not tackle the question of the fairness of cutting federal funding to the elite and other universities because of the way they oversaw student behavior
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How to Lose Friends and Influence Over Others There are many ways to characterize President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Words such as chaos are the overarching description. More specifically, we can label Trump a disrupter, unpredictable, unreliable, punitive, closed-minded, egotistical, and, perhaps, most apropos—a bully. Unethical Actions The handwriting was on the wall
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