LSU’s Olivia Dunne promotes use of AI technology for essay writing, prompting university to issue warning

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Louisiana State University has issued a statement warning its students over the use of artificial intelligence after star gymnast Olivia Dunne posted a video on social media promoting the technology as it relates to essay writing. 

Dunne, 20, posted a TikTok video on Sunday about the A.I. powered website Caktus AI, which has since gone viral among her more than 7.2 million followers on the popular social media platform. 

Olivia Dunne practices on the uneven bars for the U.S. Gymnastics Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Aug. 15, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images.)

"Need to get my creativity flowing for my essay due at midnight," a text in the video read. 

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The video, which has had nearly a million views, prompted the university to issue a warning to its students, cautioning them about plagiarism. 

"At LSU, our professors and students are empowered to use technology for learning and pursuing the highest standards of academic integrity," the statement said, via The Advocate. 

Olivia Dunne of LSU takes a 'selfie' with fans after a PAC-12 meet against Utah at Jon M. Huntsman Center on January 6, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

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"However, using AI to produce work that a student then represents as one’s own could result in a charge of academic misconduct, as outlined in the Code of Student Conduct."

LSU’s code of conduct for students does not specifically outline the use of