Special Reports – Global Edition
AI and Higher Education
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Exploring generative AI and the implications for universities

This is part of a weekly University World News special report series on ‘AI and higher education’. The focus is on how universities are engaging with ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools. The articles from academics and our journalists around the world are exploring developments and university work in AI that have implications for higher education institutions and systems, students and staff, and teaching, learning and research. 		PHOTO
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Higher education lacks solutions to the challenges of the AI era

Stefan Popenici
PHOTO There is a lot of hype about AI, especially ChatGPT. But the voices of academics who understand the challenges it presents have been silenced by the rush to marketisation of universities and a culture of fear, and are too enfeebled and exhausted to come up with solutions.
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AI and the importance of meaningful humane learning

Fredrick Muyia Nafukho
PHOTO In his 2016 book titled The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Klaus Schwab observed that as the workplace becomes more digital and high tech, and AI and robots become crucial, there is an urgent need to still feel the human touch grounded in meaningful close relationships and social connections between people.
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Who makes AI? Better popular films for a better gendered world

Stephen Cave, Kanta Dihal, Eleanor Drage and Kerry McInerney
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Exploring generative AI and the implications for universities

This is the launch edition of a University World News special report on ‘AI and higher education’. The focus is on how universities around the world are responding to ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools. This will be followed by a weekly series of articles exploring developments in AI that have implications for higher education institutions and systems, students and staff, and teaching, learning and research.
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AI in higher education – A tool for better learning?

Jacques Viljoen
The debate over banning ChatGPT and transforming university assessment rages on, but while there are potential pitfalls to artificial intelligence, these can be outweighed by the benefits. By embracing new technologies and innovative teaching, universities can remain relevant and effective in preparing students for future challenges.
UNITED STATES-CANADA

Facing facts: ChatGPT can be a tool for critical thinking

Nathan M Greenfield
The release of ChatGPT has been greeted with ‘moral panic’ and declarations on the death of the essay, but experts argue that focusing on the plagiarism aspects is counterproductive and ChatGPT can be used to improve the way students are taught to think.
ASIA

Universities on alert over ChatGPT and other AI-assisted tools

Mimi Leung and Shuriah Niazi
Universities in Asia are on the alert over new generative artificial intelligence writing tools such as ChatGPT and other AI-assisted tools that can help students write text or code. Some universities moved early to ban their use while others have been more cautious.
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Learning to live with ChatGPT

Giselle Byrnes
The immediate reaction to ChatGPT by some in higher education has been to ban it. But taking a step back towards more traditional ways of assessing students or trying to outsmart it with new technology will just lead universities into an arms race where we will always be behind.
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Could ChatGPT help to democratise the research process?

Brian Lucey and Michael Dowling
Researchers should see ChatGPT as an aide, not a threat, and one that might have particular uses for emerging economy researchers, graduate students and early career researchers. It is just possible that ChatGPT, and similar artificial intelligence tools, could help democratise the research process.