Dear Director of Career Services Katie Korpi,

At the beginning of every class at the beginning of every semester, Northern Michigan University professors preach the ethics of using AI and how it will not be tolerated. Yet, NMU Career Services uses it—at least, that is what students have been claiming, and our editorial board agrees after reviewing the art in question.

Looking at the image provided, the unnatural fingers and the way the people hold the papers suggest clear signs of AI-generated content. So, why tell students they cannot use AI when faculty do on behalf of the university? Why doesn’t Career Services utilize the large NMU School of Art and Design? Doing so would showcase students’ skills and what they are learning. Yet, with the current approach, your department sends the message that students in A&D can be easily replaced by AI, making them question why they are forking over thousands of dollars for a university that does not seem to respect their careers.

Director Korpi, this also affects students across the whole of the liberal arts. Writing already has widely used and popular AI applications, like ChatGPT. Where will NMU draw the line? This use has sparked fear and rage among students across campus. Yet, many students across campus use AI themselves. A majority of students polled by the editorial board admitted to using AI, and they claim it has helped in their academic pursuits. Perhaps this is a cultural shift that we are witnessing, but it should not be one led by NMU.

In short, Director Korpi, we eagerly await a response from your department. The editorial board hopes to see the use of AI extinguished, and perhaps, the use of student art published instead.

Sincerely,

The North Wind Editorial Board