CU faculty, staff and students push back against university-controlled AI rollout [View all]

Source: Colorado Public Radio

Hundreds of faculty members, students and staff across University of Colorado campuses are pushing back against a new OpenAI system launching March 31.

In February, the university entered a $2 million-a-year agreement for three years to provide ChatGPT Edu across the system to more than 100,000 students, staff and faculty.

Hundreds have signed a letter of dissent arguing that the rollout lacked transparency and technical oversight. Others say campus leaders haven’t adequately addressed concerns about student privacy, academic integrity, corporate influence and environmental sustainability.

Faculty on CU Denver and Boulder campuses say the decision was reached without consulting campus experts in AI, ethics or education.

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