Wisconsin professors worry AI could replace them

Faculty say a proposed policy change could lead to AI-run classes at the Universities of Wisconsin System. University officials say their fears are overblown.

The Universities of Wisconsin System’s proposed policy change would give the university system the copyright of any instructional materials, including syllabi. PhonlamaiPhoto/Getty Images Faculty at the cash-strapped Universities of Wisconsin System are pushing back against a proposed copyright policy they believe would cheapen the relationship between students and their professors and potentially allow artificial intelligence bots to replace faculty members. For decades, professors have designed and delivered their courses under a policy that says the 25-campus UW System “does not assert a pr

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