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Should I bend my knee to the machine for a good grade (lemmy.ml)
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I have an assignment due in a seminar class that asks me to write an essay about AI. This wouldn't be an issue, except they've specified that I must write about the benefits of using AI in my chosen field and how it might advance the field-- plus I must also USE AI to complete my essay. Being in a field that values creativity and thinking outside of the bounds of normalcy, I fully disagree with the use of AI since it would actively steal the coolest parts of my future career.

So here is the conundrum: do I bow to the machine for a good grade since I'll be applying to graduate school soon, or tell the truth about how I feel about AI?

(Written by my partner)

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[–] StillNoLeftLeft@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I've personally done one of these with the "but at what cost"-angle in a course where we had to stan AI (LLMs) by considering the benefits as an undergrad. But I knew the lecturer to be a reasonable guy.

I listed the so called benefits and then refuted them with citations. The teacher thanked me after the course and said he would look into the sources I used, Emily Bender for example. This was a language course, where I considered it especially relevant.

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

OP should just plagiarize your work, it's what AI would have done