I recently came across an opinion piece in Bron, Cursor’s sister publication at Fontys. In it, lecturers at the university of applied sciences responded to the news that a colleague at Fontys ICT had allegedly uploaded student data to ChatGPT.

That turned out not to be true at all. Still, the authors of the Bron opinion piece argue that when using AI, “micro data leaks” are essentially unavoidable, because organizations lack sufficient expertise on how to use AI correctly. You can clearly see that at TU/e as well, in courses and on examination committees. But that’s not what strikes me most about this story.

What surprises me is that no one seems to have an issue with lecturers using AI to assess portfolios submitted by students. Students who, en masse, use AI to generate those very portfolios. I’m very curious what that assessment looks like: ChatGPT giving feedback on Copilot. A preview of what that might look like over time can be found on moltbook.com, where AIs engage in discussions with each other.

But perhaps there’s also an opportunity here. We could extend this principle across the entire organization. We develop AI-generated presentations and videos on the proper use of AI in education. We use those presentations to train colleagues and students (the recordings can be rewatched, with a premium subscription, on TU/eduflix), and we ask participants to create, with the help of AI, a portfolio about how they use AI.

We then hand those portfolios over to the Fontys AI for assessment, and if the evaluation is satisfactory, the participant receives credits or a certificate. We could call it the Basic AI Qualification. That way, we build organizational expertise on the proper use of AI.

And if the assessment is unsatisfactory, you can of course file an appeal. The independent AI of the examination committee will carefully review your substantive arguments and issue a verdict.

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science will present an afternoon event on Friday, March 6 in the Blauwe Zaal (Auditorium, TU/e campus) centered on the theme AI in Our Classrooms. See the intranet for more information.

Boudewijn van Dongen is a professor of Process Analytics at TU/e. The views expressed in this column are his own.

This article was translated using AI-assisted tools and reviewed by an editor.