AI Used in College Admissions Review Process at UNC - with UNC student reporter Alice Scott

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About the episode:
On this special episode, Harlan sits down with student reporter of the Daily Tarheel, Alice Scott. Alice shares more information about her experience following the story of UNC's confirmed use of AI technology in the admissions process. This story opens up discussion for a lot of interesting questions as similar systems are implemented at other schools. How are applications assessed by this technology? How was this model trained? Is there a double standard here when it comes to students using AI for classes? As AI becomes more and more integrated into our lives in meaningful ways, it will continue to raise important questions for discussion. 

Alice's First Story:
UNC uses AI in admissions review process, documents show how
https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2025/01/university-admissions-essays

Alice's Second Story:
UNC confirms admissions essays are reviewed by Durham-based company's technology
https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2025/01/university-ai-followup


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