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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Posted inManure Satire
JDAWG SAYS: Skipped your essay? Here are some excuses
SATIRE: Students have to come up with creative excuses to explain why they can’t finish their essays on time, from ChatGPT being down to the bars being too busy.
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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 […]
Posted inOpinion
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 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
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Innovation at a price: The environmental cost of the Cal State’s new AI initiative
The Cal State AI initiative raises environmental concerns due to the high energy use, water consumption and lack of transparency from big tech companies.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: AI is the future of education, so let’s use it well
The introduction of AI-powered tools has dramatically changed the way we work. Through subscriptions to Claude and ChatGPT, I feel like I have a personal assistant or a dedicated co-worker by my side at all times. I have become significantly more capable of tackling ambitious tasks and topics.
Posted inOpinion
CSU’s AI move feels less like innovation and more like overreach
The Cal State system is unjustly inserting itself in what should be a classroom-to-classroom dynamic. If professors want to encourage AI use for their assignments, great. If students decide on their own that the benefit is worth $20 a month, great. I believe it is not the Cal State’s place to provide these tools to students without meaningfully consulting faculty.
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Cal State system AI initiative sparks faculty concerns regarding privacy, lack of prior consultation
ChatGPT and other AI tools will soon be free for all Cal State students, faculty and staff, according to a system-wide email from the Cal State Office of the Chancellor on Monday.
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How students are utilizing ChatGPT: the upsides and the concerns
With the advent of new, easy-to-use artificial intelligence (AI) modules such as ChatGPT, or even the recently released chatbot on Snapchat, some students and professors are utilizing the program for academic purposes, like STEM research. However, there is a growing concern over it becoming a tool for academic dishonesty — forcing some to consider what […]