
On Detecting Human Authorship: A Critical Appraisal of Artificial Intelligence Models
- Date
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
That is, the widespread use of actual humans (AH) i.e., people to write student essays. Using cartoons, illustrations, and drawing from the canon of science fiction, e.g., Star Trek, this lecture will take a satirical and critical appraisal of artificial intelligence (AI) models for student essay writing. The target audience is those who still use e-mail and who need assistance to update their iPhones. Taught by Liam O'Neill, PhD, who is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Rehabilitation and Health Services. He has been a health economist and policy analyst since 1997.
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