Life for students now is nothing like it was for previous generations. Technology has transformed everything, from access to information to methods of communication. Added to the basic tech changes are the complex interactions on social media and the explosion in artificial intelligence. Despite these changes, campus rules and the procedures for determining whether a …

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Why AI is Making Digital Evidence Hard to Use in Campus Disciplinary Proceedings We used to be able to believe what we could see with our own two eyes. There’s a famous photo of a scene from 1919 that looks impossible: a biplane flying through the Arc de Triomphe with just barely enough space to …

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Students are increasingly facing this situation: they complete an assignment, turn it in, and are accused of violating the school’s policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). However, in many cases, the school’s policies on the use of AI were either incomplete or nonexistent when the work was assigned. Can students be penalized for …

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The average person thinks of legal defense as something that you need if you’ve been arrested for a crime. Some people are aware that you need a defense attorney if you’ve been sued for something like breach of contract or causing an accident. But few people realize how important it is to have a defense …

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In the realm of graduate research, artificial intelligence is almost a Jekyll and Hyde presence. When used responsibly, AI can be a time-saving tool. When used inappropriately, it can become a monster that destroys credibility. Fear of the monster created by misuse can lead to hysteria that wrongfully condemns even appropriate uses. How can researchers …

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