Stories tagged "Artificial intelligence" from The Ubyssey

AI chatbot addiction research identifies types of overreliance and calls for more awareness

Harleen Randhawa and Skye Shen — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Skye Shen / The Ubyssey

AI chatbots can deliver exactly what users want with minimal effort, like a genie granting endless answers with the rub of a lamp. The idea, which researchers call the ‘AI Genie’ phenomenon, is at the centre of new research examining how chatbot design may contribute to addictive patterns of use.

Opinion: What should the university be?

Saskia Tholen and Abbie Lee — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:36:00 +0000

Illustration by Abbie Lee / The Ubyssey

Generative AI isn't just a tool, and its arrival raises deeper questions about who the university serves and what higher education seeks to do, writes Saskia Tholen.

How an AI courtroom simulation is helping first-year law students combat public speaking fear

Emily Choi — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:23:00 +0000

Courtesy Peter A. Allard School of Law

Many are familiar with the racing heart and sweaty palms that can come with public speaking. This anxiety and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has inspired professors at the Peter A. Allard School of Law to create a courtroom simulation, aimed to help first-year law students learn courtroom speaking skills.

Reading between the lines: How a new AI can predict the mental health care needs of cancer patients

Yomna Bedaiwy and Emilija Vītols Harrison — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:14:00 +0000

Emilija Harrison / The Ubyssey

In a new study, Dr. John-Jose Nunez and his team trained artificial intelligence (AI) to predict whether cancer patients would go on to see a psychiatrist or counsellor, based solely on their initial oncology consultation documents.

Senate releases draft guidelines for generative AI

Bernice Wong — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 23:20:00 +0000

Anya A. Ameen / The Ubyssey

At the May 15 Senate meeting, the Generative AI in Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee presented draft guidelines for the use of generative AI to help professors and students navigate AI’s evolving landscape.

'A double-edged sword': How UBC educators are adapting to ChatGPT

Mandy Huynh — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:15:00 +0000

Anya A. Ameen

In the absence of cohesive policy, UBC teachers are trying out new things on the classroom level — and collaborating to share ideas.

ChatGPT has entered the chat, bringing UBC challenges and opportunities

Tova Gaster — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 22:43:00 +0000

Lua Presidio / The Ubyssey

According to UBC experts, concerns about your friendly neighbourhood chatbot might be overblown.