12:00: Is everyone in college cheating with ChatGPT?
1:00: Assessing the impact of Saturday's military parade in Washington
"Everyone is cheating their way through college" — with ChatGPT. That's the viral headline from last month in New York Magazine. The piece cites college professors who say they are overwhelmed with how AI has infiltrated academic life. Students use it regularly and some claim they cannot succeed without it. So where is the line between cheating and learning? How can educators assess students in the age of ChatGPT? And really, is everyone cheating? Our guests discuss it:
- Kyle Green, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Sociology at SUNY Brockport
- Natasha Kaiser, rising senior in the photojournalism program at RIT and intern with WXXI News
Then in our second hour, the U.S. Army marked its 250th anniversary with a parade in Washington this past weekend. The event was heavily touted by President Trump and his advisors, and it coincided with President Trump's 79th birthday. Tanks rolled down the street and helicopters flew overhead in an event that failed to fill all the grandstands but still drew thousands. So what is the overall effect? Is it a recruiting tool and generator of patriotism, like the White House says? Was it worth the cost of $45 million? Our guests discuss it:
- John White, Jr., former infantry captain with the United States Marine Corps from 1966 to 1973
- Lou Wayne, Vietnam veteran
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