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Harvard's president might not be the last to lose her job over plagiarism claims, thanks to the power of AI

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Harvard's president might not be the last to lose her job over plagiarism claims, thanks to the power of AI

Claudine Gay, the former president of Harvard University, stepped down amidst allegations of plagiarism in her doctoral thesis. The use of AI software in plagiarism detection could result in more academics facing similar accusations. While some argue that the software could easily identify overlaps in wording among research papers, others caution against its misuse and potential weaponization in targeting academics. Gay's resignation follows mounting pressure regarding her comments on antisemitism and the plagiarism allegations. There are concerns about the impact of these plagiarism tools on academic freedom and the perception of higher education. (75 words)

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