Simon Chesterman

Research Integrity and Academic Authority in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: From Discovery to Curation?

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the organization and practice of research in ways that extend far beyond gains in productivity. AI systems now accelerate discovery, reorganize scholarly labour, and mediate access to expanding scientific literatures. At the same time, generative models capable of producing text, images, and data at scale introduce new epistemic and institutional vulnerabilities. […] more…

Will AI make EQ more important than IQ?

[Straits Times, with Loy Hui Chieh] Artificial intelligence will soon surpass knowledge workers in most tasks for which they are trained.

Is ChatGPT just a Copycat?

[Straits Times] As ChatGPT turns one year old, there are growing questions about the way in which it draws upon creative works to compete with the authors of those very same works. Artificial intelligence (AI) has always depended on access to data. Today’s large language models (LLMs) are trained on, essentially, the entire Internet. Much […] more…

Can Universities Teach Students to Be Good?

[Straits Times] University marks the time when students take more responsibility for their educational journey.

Can International Law Survive a Rising China?

[European Journal of International Law] The founding myth of international law is the sovereign equality of its member states.