September 08, 2023 Image MCAD faculty and Chair of Design Erik Brandt was recently featured on KMSP Fox 9 News about the proliferation of AI tools like ChatGPT in the classroom. Alongside professors at Hamline University and University of Minnesota, Brandt was featured in a segment that discussed the use of AI tools at MCAD. Brandt gave an analogy echoing Ben Moren's work of artificially generated forest ecosystems, and showed to the Fox 9 news staff AI-generated books generated by staff members. "We're trying to help you develop a voice, and therefore we need evidence of your voice through your work," says Brandt. "And so therefore, if you are generating work that is not your own and claiming it's your own, that... is a no-go zone." MCAD syllabi prohibit the student use of AI, unless the professor makes an exception. Learn more University professors dealing with onset of AI, ChatGPT usage among students (fox9.com—September 4, 2023) Explore more about Erik Brandt