⚠ MSU’s Office of Research and Innovation Advises Precaution When Using DeepSeek
MSU’s Office of Research and Innovation advises faculty to avoid using DeepSeek’s cloud-based services for sensitive data due to privacy risks. Instead, they recommend running the open-source DeepSeek R1 model locally on MSU-owned infrastructure to keep data processing internal and secure.
Learn More: Security and Ethical Considerations for Non-U.S. Generative AI Tools
🏫 AI Companies Increase Marketing Efforts Directly to Students
AI companies are directly marketing essay-writing tools to students, framing them as effortless shortcuts. WSJ reports that services like You.com and Caktus AI use student-focused ads with phrases like “Teachers hate us” and “Flawless essays in a click” to encourage academic use.
Learn More: There’s a Good Chance Your Kid Uses AI to Cheat
✍ More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI
John Warner’s new book offers a timely exploration of writing’s intrinsic value amid advancing AI capabilities. In a humanist approach, Warner warns AI could diminish students’ interest in writing.
Learn More: Warner, J. (2025). More than words: How to think about writing in the age of AI. Basic Books.
💻 OpenAI Frames Student Use as Workforce Development
In a February report titled “Building an AI-Ready Workforce”, OpenAI frames student AI use as essential for workforce readiness. The report may be a response to increasing claims that AI tools are used for academic dishonesty.
Learn More: Building an AI-Ready Workforce: A Look at College Student ChatGPT Adoption in the US