Professors urge California State University system to use AI for admin work instead of instruction

Professors at the California State University are urging the 22-campus system to exercise caution in its enthusiastic adoption of artificial intelligence for use in the classroom. Ahead of the November meeting of the CSU Board of Trustees, the academic senate has passed a resolution asking CSU leadership to focus its AI efforts on simplifying administrative tasks for faculty instead of encouraging its use for teaching and learning. 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