Description: Reportedly, an adjunct professor at an unspecified community college suspects that some students in his online art history and art appreciation courses are AI-powered spambots. These "students" allegedly submit peculiar assignments, such as analyses of non-existent artworks and descriptions of sculptures using painting terminology. Additionally, their engagement with the college portal is minimal. The professor believes the spambot students aim to fraudulently obtain financial aid by remaining enrolled in courses.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown spambot creators and scammers developed an AI system deployed by Fraudsters and Financial aid scammers, which harmed students , Professors , Community colleges and Academic staff.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
721
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-06-04
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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cybernews.com · 2024
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One professor believes that some of his students are actually AI-powered spambots designed to steal valuable resources from community colleges.
As reported via Medium, one adjunct faculty instructor at an unknown community college is having…
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