8 May 2025

Is it time to rethink education for the age of AI?

From Nights, 10:18 pm on 8 May 2025

Cheating is as old as time, but with the advent of generative AI to answer questions, solve problems and write assignments, one has to wonder if some degrees are worth the paper they are written on.

As academia tries to come up with ways of combating this new form of plagiarism, is it time to change not only the way students are assessed but also the way they are taught?

Mike Grimshaw is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Canterbury University and he speaks to Emile Donovan.

ChatGPT Chat with AI or Artificial Intelligence technology. Woman using computer chatting with an intelligent artificial intelligence asks for the answers wants. knowledge on the internet, e-learning,

ChatGPT Chat with AI or Artificial Intelligence technology. Woman using computer chatting with an intelligent artificial intelligence asks for the answers wants. knowledge on the internet, e-learning, Photo: 123RF