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A growing controversy surrounds the alleged partnerships between AI companies and universities, with reports suggesting that college students are being utilized to train AI models as part of their coursework. Students are purportedly tasked with ‘testing’ or ‘training’ specialized AI, raising ethical concerns about potential exploitation. This arrangement is particularly contentious given that many institutions discourage or penalize students for leveraging AI tools in their own academic work. The situation has ignited debate about the role of universities in the AI development landscape and whether these partnerships prioritize profit over student well-being. A discussion on the topic can be found on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1nt4qf1/ai_companies_are_forcing_college_students_to/