Author: JC Vaught | The Daily Gamecock

Conceptual illustration of a person using a computer with an eye on the monitor screen staring back at them. Graphic by Abby Short | The Daily Gamecock

University of South Carolina | USC paid $1.5 million for a tool that can spy on students

In an era of heightened awareness regarding digital privacy, the deployment of a platform that can be monitored without a publicly-accessible clear AI policy is a huge overstep. This arrangement would have students use a system that can be surveilled for academic and personal inquiries, without transparent guidelines defining the scope and purpose of such monitoring.