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[…] A longtime reader reminds me of this amusing case of “burying the lede” from the philosophy blogosphere a number…
Consider the following scenario: a writing sample is requested from a student applying to a graduate department in philosophy. The…
The point of a draconian punishment is to deter the conduct, which seems important in this case. And just to…
Brian’s proposal, “automatic expulsion if it turns out the writing sample was written with AI”, is clearly much too draconian.…
As a future Philosophy PhD applicant I am curious if it is plausible to assume that this will increase the…
My department (NYU) is very concerned about the issue of applicants using AI to help with writing samples, which have…
It is worth noting that prospective graduate students, like undergraduate students, cannot take their own judgment. In submitting anything, whether…
This seems right, but the monster child seems headed in that direction. Curious if well-informed readers have a different view and, if so, why?
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