In February 2025, the Cal State system signed a $17 million contract with OpenAI that granted Cal State students, faculty and staff free access to ChatGPT Edu through July 2026. This AI initiative has been met with mixed reactions. Aside from ethical concerns with cheating, it raises a watershed of environmental and philosophical dilemmas.
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The Class of 2026 faces uncertain future as AI reshapes job market
“I don’t feel sure that I’m gonna get a job by the time I graduate,” senior Nashali Vicente Lopez said. Lopez is one of many students preparing to graduate without a clear answer on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will affect her career. She started at Cal Poly as a computer science major to become a […]
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Cal Poly should rethink its messaging with ChatGPT Edu
In their school-wide emails, nowhere has Cal Poly warned students about the implications that AI usage has on the environment.
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ChatGPT EDU has privacy protections on student searches
Student search activity on ChatGPT EDU will not be visible to faculty members or departments, according to Leslie Kennedy, Cal State academic technologies services assistant vice chancellor. The Cal State system rolled out free access to ChatGPT EDU to campuses on April 28. The move is part of the Cal State system’s push to promote […]
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ChatGPT Edu AI tool to launch at Cal Poly
Cal Poly students, faculty and staff will receive free access to ChatGPT Edu starting April 28 as part of the Cal State system’s AI initiative