AI models are now ingesting scholarly content in an attempt to dispel their hallucinations. But another possibility looms: that AI will instead drag down scholarship into its muddy realm. A new essay on my newsletter: “AI Is Coming for Scholarship Next”
@ablerism yes, exactly, the gobbet is helpful on both deterring AI & encouraging reflection on pedagogical goals, especially in courses that center on interpreting texts. & students told me that they really liked the gobbet assignment (especially as compared to a more traditional research paper).