What to Do About AI in Colleges? There is a growing perception among students that ChatGPT can answer any question they have. This feeling extends to young professionals as well. Faculty must address this significant issue, perhaps even more urgently than traditional political problems. Let’s explore this further. Mathematics With the advent of tools like Maple and Mathematica*, students quickly realized these tools could solve many well-defined problems. These specialized AI tools are continually improving. Students understand this but accept that they must learn the techniques to pass their courses. Engineering Until recently, AI did not perform well on some engineering exams, but its capabilities are improving. Despite this, students believe AI will be available when needed in the future. As with math classes, students still comply and learn the material. Practical Application What students often fail to see is that in practice, problems are not simply presented; they must be cr
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