A student from the University of California, Los Angeles, is going viral after showing that he used ChatGPT to graduate.
In a video that went viral on social media, a UCLA student opened his laptop during the graduation ceremony to reveal that he had used ChatGPT in his projects.
In the clip, taken from the live broadcast of the UCLA graduation, the student appears on the big screen showing his laptop where ChatGPT is open.
He then scrolled up on the screen, revealing pages of AI-generated text while the rest of the graduating class applauded him. The video has already amassed over 17 million views on X.
Many commentators criticized the young man’s attitude. On his Instagram profile, Andre Mai responded to negative comments explaining that “the open AI final exam was scheduled for 5 p.m.”
UCLA graduate celebrates by showing off the ChatGPT he used for his final projects right before officially graduating 😭 pic.twitter.com/hZAvrY1fJk
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