Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of Adjunct Intelligence! Dale and Nick dive deep into the seismic shifts happening in AI and education this week. From OpenAI's legal woes, to Apple's surprisingly skeptical stance on AI capabilities, we're unpacking the headlines that matter to educators. But the real bombshell? New research reveals that 91% of students worry about breaking university rules with AI - yet they're using it anyway. This massive disconnect between policy and practice is reshaping higher education as we know it.
Big-Ticket AI Headlines (First 10 Minutes)
[00:00:59] OpenAI Slashes Prices & Releases New Model- Major price reduction for reasoning models
- New model releases signal increased competition
- What this means for educational institutions
[00:02:07] Your ChatGPT Conversations May Not Be Private- Free version privacy concerns
- "If it's free, you are the product" - implications for students
- Data usage and advertising considerations
[
00:07:23] The Ai Literacy Floppy Disk Moment- Professor Jason Lloyd argues AI literacy is replacing traditional literacy
- Focus should shift to uniquely human skills
- Provocative comparison to obsolete technology
[00:08:51] Apple Intelligence: Not So Intelligent?- Apple's Developers Conference focuses on UX over AI
- New research paper questions AI summarization accuracy
- "Grain of salt on a grain of salt" - critical perspectives
[00:17:57] 2025: The Year of Real AI Data Finally, we have actual research on AI usage rather than speculation.
Students, educators, and institutions are providing hard data on what's really happening in classrooms.
[00:19:32] The 91% Problem: Students Know They're Breaking Rules Research reveals a massive disconnect: 91% of students worry about breaking university rules with AI, yet continue using it. This isn't ignorance - it's a conscious choice driven by necessity.
[00:07:23] AI Literacy: The New Floppy Disk? Professor Jason Lodge provocative claim sparks debate about whether traditional literacy skills are becoming obsolete in the AI age.
[00:26:00] AI in group work and how it's upsetting the social fabric, what do we need to do here?
Key Timestamps- 00:00:00 - Cold open: Shrek legal definition
- 00:00:59 - OpenAI pricing and model updates
- 00:07:23 - AI literacy as floppy disk debate
- 00:08:51 - Apple Intelligence developments
- 00:13:33 - Return to Shrek legal case
- 00:17:57 - OpenAI usage studies
- 00:19:32 - 91% student rule-breaking statistics
- 00:31:00 - Pro-AI classroom stance, "genie out of the bottle"
- 00:37:26 - Closing thoughts and next episode
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:- Students aren't ignorant about AI rules - they're making conscious choices
- The gap between policy and practice in education is widening
- AI literacy may be replacing traditional literacy skills
- Institutions need to adapt rather than resist AI integration
- Privacy concerns with free AI tools are real and immediate
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RESOURCES:
- OpenAI and NYT https://openai.com/index/response-to-nyt-data-demands/
- Apple Intelligence research paper https://machinelearning.apple.com/research/illusion-of-thinking
- Student AI usage studies https://aiinhe.org
- Anthropic AI Fluency https://www.anthropic.com/ai-fluency
- AI Literacy and Floppy Disks https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ai-literacy-go-way-floppy-disk-jason-m-lodge-gg4yc/?trackingId=FHdabwcKR%2F28x3JFX5UgMQ%3D%3D
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