TOOL NOT THREAT:
THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON EDUCATION AND BEYOND
For decades, there has been a general worry that robots will take over the world. Often depicted in movies and media, this worry is slowly becoming a reality. From the creation of this country, there has always been an incentive to advance technology in order to progress education. In the past few decades, this progression has occurred exponentially, becoming hard to keep up with. This ethical dilemma is becoming harder to not act on, with academic integrity on the line. There has been little regulation on this issue by the federal or Pennsylvania government, or in higher education. Penn State must combat the progression of artificial intelligence’s rapid implementation on its campuses through thoughtful and combative regulation to save jobs for its employees, ensure the integrity of its education system, and protect its securities & interests.
1) The title definitely does capture the essence of what your issue brief will be about. I like how you have “Tool not Threat” as the first part to capture the reader’s attention, and then progress with specifically identifying the implications about it.
2) Your piece does respond to the exigence as you describe how technology is taking over our lives, especially within the past decades. You did a great job with this. I might suggest adding in statistics or specific pieces of evidence to pair along and add extra support.
3) In terms of your thesis, I like how you specified it to Penn State trying to advance the issue. I can definitely imagine how the rest of the argument will unfold as you delve into deeper topics such as protecting security and job impacts on employees. You highlight these clearly for the reader to understand.
1. I think your title and thesis actually conflict with each other. The title hints that AI is beneficial and not a threat, but the thesis asserts that AI needs to be slowed down, stopped, or restricted, intimating that it is negative in some way.
2. I like how your intro draws on the fears of AI taking over jobs (and maybe even the world). This adds emotional investment and urgency for a reader.
3. The thesis does set up a clear claim. It is not necessarily specific, but the general idea and goal is clear.
1. I liked how your title grabbed my attention and then elaborated on specifics of the issue.
2. I think you showed the urgency of this issue through your points on job security, academic integrity, and the exponential growth of AI without any further regulation.
3. You also had a good thesis that included multiple reasons for your point of view. Each point has a lot of potential for expansion.