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Re:University Suspends Students for AI Tool It Gave Them $10... by burkaman on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @11:40AM (#40429866)
No, I don't think you're understanding correctly. The students first pitched an idea explicitly based on users uploading "specific assignments, exercises, and even the actual tests" to their tool, and the institution approved this idea and gave them $10,000 to build it.

The change that prompted the suspension seems to be about the technical details of how users upload those files - using the Canvas API instead of manually downloading and uploading. Either way, there is no dishonesty alleged by anyone, even the school Honor Council.

Also, the tool did not use OpenAI or any other third-party AI service, so whatever opinions you have about OpenAI are not relevant.

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Re:University Suspends Students for AI Tool It Gave Them $10... by dylan604 on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @12:09PM (#40430319)
> so whatever opinions you have about OpenAI are not relevant.

speaking of not relevant, neither is your comment. in fact, I would disagree and say that it is relevant. as the most well known company doing "AI", they will be looked at by anyone else looking to follow. the way they behave will influence those that follow. the lack of push back against they way they behave will also influence those that follow. so if the precedent has been laid by OpenAI that you can source whatever content you wish without asking for permission is not punished, it is easy to infer that it is okay to do as they have done.

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