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AI-generated opinion pieces are either nervously attention-grabbing or blandly anonymous.
Their wordsAI-generated pieces are either nervously attention-grabbing or, like this one, blandly anonymous.
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While the rules on AI in higher education are unsettled, everyone should be cut a little slack.
Their wordsRules and norms are not clear or settled; perhaps everyone should be cut a little slack until they are.
Their wordsWriting and thinking are deeply intertwined. If AI is used heavily in the drafting stage, or even in the brainstorming stage, then the author can’t really claim the finished piece as their own.
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