Original Thought in the AI Era: A Faculty Dialogue on Authorship and Ethics

Thompson Room, Barker Center (12 Quincy Street) 

Moderated by Sean Kelly, Teresa G. and Ferdinand F. Martignetti Professor of Philosophy  and Dean of Arts & Humanities 

Panelists:  

  • Michael Brenner, Michael F. Cronin Professor of Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics and Professor of Physics, SEAS 
  • Gary King,  Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor and Director of the Institute for Quantitative Social Science 
  • Matthew Kopec, Program Director, Embedded EthiCS and Lecturer in Philosophy 

This panel will explore how generative AI is reshaping academic authorship, originality, and ethical responsibility in research. Faculty panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities AI presents in defining plagiarism, enhancing creativity, and rethinking the role of human contribution in scholarly work. 

Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP at this link: https://fasdean.wufoo.com/forms/zqwx7k01h1kray/