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Big Tech's AI push in education sparks Big Tobacco comparison

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A user on Mastodon expressed concern that Big Tech companies are incentivizing universities to integrate AI into coursework, drawing a parallel to historical tactics used by Big Tobacco to promote smoking. The user fears this trend could lead to increased surveillance and control, reminiscent of past regulatory actions. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the ethical implications and potential overreach of AI integration in educational settings.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece comparing Big Tech's AI push to Big Tobacco's historical marketing tactics.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Big Tech's AI push in education sparks Big Tobacco comparison

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    When # BigTech bribes university administrators to pressure faculty to use # AI in courses, and even *require* students to use AI for assignments, I get a stron

    When # BigTech bribes university administrators to pressure faculty to use # AI in courses, and even *require* students to use AI for assignments, I get a strong sense of déjà vu to when # BigTobacco paid doctors to recommend the ‘health benefits’ of smoking their brand of cigare…

    LINKS history.com/…/cigarette-ads-doctors-smoki…

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