My AI Syllabus Policy
Practical guidance for educators and students navigating AI usage policies in academic settings.
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A philosophy professor shares detailed syllabus policies for AI use in college education, arguing LLMs have evolved beyond mere 'calculators' for students.
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This is my policy for AI use in my philosophy classes this semester (modulo some small changes to make it standalone from the rest of the syllabus). I'm posting it because it contains a lot of my thoughts on how AI should and shouldn't be used in (college-level) education, both from the student side and the teacher side. Until recently, I always said I viewed LLMs' role in education as being like calculators. I don't think that's true anymore. In the last year, I think they've become closer to