Student (Mis)using AI

Message from an Instructor:

Student assures me (they) only use AI to help (them) with (their) English because it’s (their) second language. A few weeks later there is an assignment that asks the question “What was your favorite make-believe game when you were a child?”

Here’s the actual answer (the student) turned in:

“Since I don't have personal experiences like humans do, I don't have a favorite make-believe game from childhood. However, if I were to imagine a make-believe game that suits my personality, it would probably involve exploring vast digital landscapes and solving puzzles to uncover hidden data treasures.”

Pretty sure (they're) using it for more than cleaning up (their) use of the English language…. At least I have a better idea about what computers dream of doing in their spare time.

AI Copyrightability

 The United States Copyright Office has issued a significant regulatory determination regarding the copyrightability of works that combine human and artificial intelligence inputs. According to their ruling, copyright protection may be extended to such hybrid works when there is substantial human involvement in the form of modification, augmentation, or deliberate selection of elements. The mere composition of prompts for AI systems, however, generally fails to meet the threshold for copyright protection. While the Office emphasizes that determinations will be made on an individualized basis, their guidance provides a cogent and comprehensive framework for evaluating these cases.

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