Source: EconLog
by Art Carden
“A New York magazine article titled ‘Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College’ made the rounds in mid-2025. I think about it often, and especially when I get targeted ads that are basically variations on ‘if you use our AI tool, you’ll be able to cheat without getting caught.’ Suffice it to say it’s dispiriting. But the problem is not that students are ‘using AI.’ I ‘use AI,’ and it’s something everyone needs to learn how to do. The problem arises when students represent AI’s work as their own. At a fundamental level, the question of academic integrity and the use of artificial intelligence in higher education is not technological. It’s ethical.” (01/15/26)