LaTrobe University to roll out ChatGpt and integrate AI (probably LLMs) everywhere. Another capitulation to corporate tech desperate to get a return on investment.

This fits with AI spruikers acting as middle-men for AI companies appointed to VC and governance positions in universities.

https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2025/release/openai-collaboration-drives-inclusion,-innovation

Plenty of buzzwords to justify this trend-following policy. "cutting edge" justification for #AI signals #OpenAI cut-off from criticism in this case. Academic integrity takes a dive.

OpenAI collaboration drives inclusion, innovation

Major collaboration will deploy ChatGPT Edu to students and staff.

La Trobe University

@craigduncan
why wouldn’t the academic staff just boycott this #GenAISlop #Takeover and refuse to have anything to do with it. That would stop this insanity dead cold. Unions ought to have a go at frustrating the #Managerialists ‘ efforts to turn the #tertiary institution into a laughing stock post #IABubble burst.

And the Q. remains who gains ($$$) from this over-the-cliff decision?

To AI there should be a qualified YES, but to GenAI there must be an uncontroversial NO. We don’t need more #AISlop.

@RaymondPierreL3 @craigduncan As someone who has tried to organise academics to stand up for change I can confidently say that no one wants to stick their neck out.
@Ooze
So sad…
And the slaves go about their allotted tasks as if change is impossible…

But then, there are ballot boxes…How far do we (the general population) have to be exploited (Brain washed) before we all push back? I want to see these things fixed before I die. I cannot in good conscience leave this mess to the (grown up) kids.
@RaymondPierreL3 Apparently the answer is a very long way indeed.