Why using GenAI in education is ‘pedagogically irresponsible’

About this episode

Philosopher Gene Flenady discusses the concerns surrounding the integration of GenAI in university education.

Philosopher Gene Flenady (Monash University) has strong reservations about the current push for GenAI into university teaching and learning. If we accept that ChatGPT is an ‘irresponsible bullshitter’ then why is it being welcomed into universities … and what can we do about it? Accompanying reference >>> Flenady, G. & Sparrow, R. (2025). Cut the bullshit: why GenAI systems are neither collaborators nor tutors. Teaching in Higher Education, 1-10.

People in this episode

Host: Neil Selwyn

Guest: Gene Flenady

Topics covered

• GenAI
• education
• university teaching
• pedagogy
• philosophy
• technology

Keywords

• GenAI
• education
• ChatGPT
• university
• teaching
• learning
• pedagogically irresponsible

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Monash University

Books & works: Cut the bullshit: why GenAI systems are neither collaborators nor tutors

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