Zvezdelina Stankova, a math professor at the University of California, Berkeley, stated that she utilized artificial intelligence to assist in editing an op-ed published in the San Francisco Standard. In the article, Stankova criticized what she described as a significant math deficiency among her students, claiming that some were 'five to eight years' behind and lacked foundational knowledge in fractions and basic algebra. She attributed this issue to the UC system's test-blind admissions policy, which she argues allows students who are not adequately prepared for the demands of Berkeley's mathematics program to be admitted due to the removal of standardized testing requirements like the SAT.
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UC Berkeley Professor Acknowledges Use of AI in Editing Op-Ed on Student Math Skills
Zvezdelina Stankova, a math professor at UC Berkeley, admitted to using AI to edit her recent op-ed in the San Francisco Standard, where she discussed significant deficiencies in her students' math skills. She linked these deficiencies to the UC system's test-blind admissions policy, which she believes has led to the admission of underprepared students.
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