Posted 2/15/2024, 5:55:06 PM
University of Michigan Under Fire for Selling Student Data to AI Industry Without Consent
- University of Michigan allegedly sold 85 hours of student audio data and 829 academic papers to train AI models
- Data includes lectures, discussions, interviews, office hours, etc. from broad range of academics
- Sample data includes 1999 lecture, showing students likely did not consent to AI training use
- UM licensed data to Catalyst Research Alliance, which is selling access for up to $25,000
- Raises ethical concerns about monetizing student data and intellectual property without consent