When incoming freshman Matt Cooper first set his eyes out for a coveted sousaphone position for the L row at The Ohio State University Marching Band, he prepared for auditions like anyone else would: practicing, playing, asking for help.

Except help came not from a coach, but from ChatGPT.

For many college students like Cooper, artificial intelligence has become a part of daily life.

This widespread everyday adoption marks a stark contrast from even a couple years ago, though: When OpenAI first introduced its chatbot to the public in 2022, the idea of AI in school settings ignited a heated debate on how the technology belonged in the classroom, if at all.

Just three years later, its adoption has spread rapidly. A recent nationwide study by Grammarly found that 87% of higher ed students

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