On Nov. 30, 2022, ChatGPT launched for the public, forever altering the academic landscape. The sudden, widespread accessibility of the platform presented University administrators with a series of unprecedented challenges: keeping up with this unpredictable technology, educating professors about the benefits and drawbacks of these platforms, and determining guidelines for the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education.

Seventy-two students piloted the new software by taking a test on their computers on Oct. 14.

On Wednesday evening, graduate students at Boston College received awards for their work as teaching assistants.