Overview

• A Northeastern student, Ella Stapleton, was denied an $8,000 tuition refund after exposing her professor's undisclosed use of ChatGPT for lecture materials.
• Professor Rick Arrowood, who used multiple AI tools for teaching, now advocates for transparency and disclosure of AI use in classrooms.
• Nearly 90% of college students were using ChatGPT by early 2023, while faculty adoption has doubled to over 36% by mid-2025, creating uneven norms of AI usage.
• A Duke University study reveals a social stigma tied to AI use in professional settings, with users facing judgment despite productivity benefits.
• Experts warn that unchecked reliance on AI in education risks producing graduates lacking critical thinking and literacy skills, highlighting the urgent need for clear institutional policies.