In Episode 6 of The Week in Science, host Scott Turner, Director of Science Programs at the National Association of Scholars, explores a trio of fascinating topics. Science magazine decries “massive cuts” to the National Science Foundation (NSF) budget, slashing it from $9 billion to $3.9 billion—a 57 percent reduction. The chance of a research […]
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College students are getting creative—not with their ideas, but with how they hide the fact that they’re using artificial intelligence (AI) to do their work. In an era where AI tools like ChatGPT have become second nature in higher education, students are now taking steps to de-optimize their essays. They’re deliberately adding typos, oversimplifying language, […]
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