Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too

By: Jeffrey C. Dixon, College of the Holy Cross, The Conversation

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Published: November 17, 2025

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By Jeffrey C. Dixon, College of the Holy Cross

Debates about generative artificial intelligence on college campuses have largely centered on student cheating. But focusing on cheating overlooks a larger set of ethical concerns that higher education institutions face, from the use of copyrighted material in large language models to student privacy.

As a sociologist who teaches about AI and studies the impact of this technology on work, I am well acquainted with …

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