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continued from page 3 or any writing assignments to students, however, Ravelle stated otherwise with Turnitin being able to detect AI.

“See, I know people say that Turnitin checks for ChatGPT, but the thing is it can't. I know people personally who have used ChatGPT and submitted an assignment and didn't get caught by the system for cheating,” Ravelle said. “This program is all Artificial Intelligence, which means that the response generated will constantly change and it will never be the same.”

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ChatGPT may be a great tool in some cases, but there is also a big downside as to what the AI can cause now and in the future.

There is a fear of students thinking what is the point of learning grammar, citing sources, the writing process, etc. when they have this new AI? How would they truly learn to communicate their ideas in writing effectively?

Lewis stated that there is a possibility that it may even take out jobs, just like other new AI technologies.

“Yes, unfortunately it may take out some jobs, but there has to be some kind of way for people to still be able to express their thoughts and feelings without it

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With the most recent statistics being from 2020, the chart shows that the 2020 1st Year Graduation Retention Rate was 71.4% (1,182 students). This goes on to show that Kean students are graduating at a consistently higher rate, with the hopes that the numbers will continue to rise as the years go by. n being completely computer-generated. Otherwise, what is the point of learning literature and composition in school or any research class?” Lewis said.

It wouldn’t be fair for students studying in journalism wanting to become a writer and they put in the work, when there is this new technology that does the work for you in seconds.

Rachelle Menguito, a junior and communications major, however, stated that it is definitely a possibility for AI to take the place of journalists but it lacks having any real emotions or real-life experiences as a human would.

“Honestly, it's a scary thought to think so many people can lose their jobs because of AI. Though it's definitely a possibility, even for journalism or any sort of writing position, one thing ChatGPT lacks are personal thoughts or opinions on topics that only humans can give,” said Menguito. n