IM 824: Full-Body Air-Quotes - AI in Higher Education

In this episode of Intelligent Machines, Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jeff Jarvis discuss the impact of AI on writing and academia with guest Matthew Kirschenbaum, a professor of English and AI. They explore how AI tools are being used in classrooms, the ethical considerations of AI-generated content, and the challenges of authenticating human authorship in a world increasingly saturated with AI-generated text. The conversation also touches on the historical parallels between the adoption of word processing and current anxieties surrounding AI, as well as potential solutions for managing AI's influence on education and culture. The hosts also discuss AI's impact on advertising, and the ethics of AI-generated content.