KQED

Teachers Are Using Software To See If Students Used AI. What Happens When It's Wrong?

Ailsa Ostovitz has been accused of using AI on three assignments in two different classes this school year. “It’s mentally exhausting because it’s like I know this is my work,” says Ostovitz, 17. “I know that this is my brain putting words and ...
The New York Times

The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It

Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs. By Kashmir Hill In February, Ella Stapleton, then a senior at Northeastern University ...
Ars Technica

AI used to design a multi-step enzyme that can digest some plastics

Enzymes are amazing catalysts. These proteins are made of nothing more than a handful of Earth-abundant elements, and they promote a vast array of reactions, convert chemical energy to physical motion, and act with remarkable specificity. In many cases, we ...