The project is a way to help the university learn how to make education more accessible to all
A Michigan university is believed to be the first in the US to enrol artificial intelligence students onto its classes.
The AI students won’t have a physical, robotic form but will be attending classes virtually.
Ferris State associate professor Kasey Thompson said the two virtual students will tune in to lectures, interact in hybrid classes, and complete assignments.
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Thompson told MLive: “Like any student, our hope is that they continue their educational experience all the way up as far as they can go, through their PhD.
“But we are literally learning as we go, and we’re allowing the two AI students to pick the courses that they’re going to take. ...
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