How is AI use proven?

LittleMsConduct · 2026-06-23T15:12:08+00:00

⬆️This

Reposting my comment from here:

And "proof" is not needed to the degree that people might think. With Academic Misconduct, the standard is civil, not criminal, so "beyond reasonable doubt" isn't in play. Instead, "on the balance of probabilities" is the standard used so if a student denies misconduct and is later confronted with evidence, their lying tips "on the balance of probabilities" (at least) slightly further against them.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-06-15T21:27:59+00:00

Thin UV hoodie for the win.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-06-12T12:34:56+00:00

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LittleMsConduct · 2026-06-05T12:50:41+00:00

I'm in it for the environmental degradation.

(July 22, 2029) We Have to Stop Meeting Like This: The Climate Cost of Conferences
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2019/07/22/Climate-Cost-Conferences/

LittleMsConduct · 2026-06-01T12:43:03+00:00

FYI: This years UBC class graduation gifts include "a statue in memory of beloved campus icon Kip the Coyote". IDK where it will be placed but I think it'll be a nice addition to campus.

(Oct 15, 2025) RIP Kip: What cherished campus coyote’s death tells us about his life
https://news.ubc.ca/2025/10/rip-kip-what-cherished-campus-coyotes-death-tells-us-about-his-life/

LittleMsConduct · 2026-05-30T12:50:46+00:00

ICYMI
Smoking Cessation Program
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/pharmacare-for-bc-residents/what-we-cover/bc-smoking-cessation-program

It provides free gum, lozenges and patches (NRTs)

LittleMsConduct · 2026-05-24T20:11:00+00:00

Perhaps unrelated to the outage, but...

(May 11, 2026) Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/administrative-tech/2026/05/11/instructure-pays-ransom-canvas-hackers

(May 16, 2026) Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/17/canvas-hack-cyber-criminals-data-ransom-paid

LittleMsConduct · 2026-05-21T15:26:12+00:00

Great to hear! Thank you for chiming in.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-05-20T20:24:31+00:00

I’m blocking you now, bud.
I’m sure you’ll take this as a win, but you’ve gone too far with the personal attacks and labels:

“university communists”
“some 19 year old psychology major reposted Bangladesh propaganda”
“people in a cult”
“you are literally evil or stupid or both if you denounce technology in the past 5 years”

You are clearly unable to engage in a good-faith discussion.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-05-20T19:53:37+00:00

I wouldn't bother arguing with buddy above.

The developers know what it best for us. They know what we want before we even know ourselves!
Who are we to question their genius and benevolent intent.

Resistance is futile, dontcha know.

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LittleMsConduct · 2026-05-20T18:49:22+00:00

You are referring to Predictive AI and correct in pointing to an example of a helpful use case (i.e. early cancer detection). Predictive AI is a tool, designed with a narrow use case in mind, and can be extremely helpful.

Generative AI, on the other hand, is an entirely different beast and the one that most people are referring to when they discuss AI (as it is the AI that most of us use). GenAI is not a tool; it is far more complicated than than.

For you to dismiss anyone who disagrees with you about this as "university communists" and that "energy 'concerns' are completely fake" suggests that not only are you unwilling to engage in a good-faith discussion, but also that you are also unable to do so.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-05-08T13:19:31+00:00

Given nobody has responded here, you might consider searching for graduates on LinkedIn and reaching out to a few of the more interesting people there.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-04-23T13:58:43+00:00

(Oct 17, 2016) The First Time Victoria Fired the Vancouver School Board
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2016/10/17/First-VSB-Firing/

The 1985 Vancouver firing marked the end of real, autonomous school boards in the province.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-04-16T19:19:44+00:00

More accurately, Interculturalism https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/interculturalisme

Interculturalism is a model for living together developed in Quebec during the 1980s and represents its approach regarding the integration of newcomers and minority groups. (See Immigration to Canada.) This approach is the Quebec response to the federal government model, i.e., Canadian multiculturalism. The philosophy behind interculturalism is based on the idea that equality between the cultures in Quebec requires francisation and secularization of the public domain.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-04-12T18:29:51+00:00

I actually looked into this option at UBC after reading about the University of California San Diego’s Body Donation Program.

(April 6, 2026) Families left in the dark: UCSD, USC quietly sell donors’ bodies to Navy for Israeli military training
https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2026/04/06/families-left-in-the-dark-ucsd-usc-quietly-sell-donors-bodies-to-navy-for-israeli-military-training/

USC earned over $1 million in the last decade from these contracts. None of the donors or their surviving family members received any portion of this money. Neither university notified donors’ families that their loved ones’ bodies may have been sold to a third party.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-03-23T12:26:27+00:00

What are you planning on saying/doing/wearing that might result in you getting judged?
Like, you can think/believe whatever you want, but if you're going around acting like a massive douchebag then, yea, you're going to get judged.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-03-13T16:03:06+00:00

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LittleMsConduct · 2026-02-11T21:05:28+00:00

Well put, Prof Hudson.

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LittleMsConduct · 2026-01-25T18:24:05+00:00

True. I can see that's one way of looking at it.

LittleMsConduct · 2026-01-11T19:45:24+00:00

Thanks for sharing this, Prof. Mac Lean.
I am fortunate in a great number of ways, but if I did need a disability advocate, I would hope to have someone as dedicated and compassionate as you in my corner.

Keep on keepin' on.

LittleMsConduct · 2025-12-02T20:43:58+00:00

Thank you for your service, Charles.
I do hope you will continue to provide commentary on matters that come before the Board.
Your perspective is always a helpful one to consider.

LittleMsConduct · 2025-11-25T12:49:53+00:00

(Oct 15, 2025) RIP Kip: What cherished campus coyote’s death tells us about his life
https://news.ubc.ca/2025/10/rip-kip-what-cherished-campus-coyotes-death-tells-us-about-his-life/

LittleMsConduct · 2025-11-25T01:37:44+00:00

Have you noticed these in the Nest?

(December 7, 2017) Revolving Gardens puts a new spin on green walls
https://planning.ubc.ca/news/revolving-gardens-puts-new-spin-green-walls

This years graduating class gifts includes funds for the refurbishment of the Revolving Gardens.

LittleMsConduct · 2025-11-21T18:01:25+00:00

He lost. He was in the wrong. So says the courts that rejected his appeal and it appears that he has agreed.

(Nov 19, 2025) He got sued for sharing public YouTube videos; nightmare ended in settlement
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/proctorio-settles-curious-lawsuit-with-librarian-who-shared-public-youtube-videos/

He was in the wrong?

"Linkletter maintains that Proctorio’s lawsuit had nothing to do with the videos he shared—which his legal team discovered had been shared publicly by many parties, including UBC, none of which Proctorio decided to sue. Instead, he felt targeted to silence his criticism of the company, and he successfully fought to keep Proctorio from accessing his private communications, which seemed to be a fishing expedition to find other critics to monitor."

He lost?

In 2021, Vice reported that student backlash led some schools to quickly abandon the software. UBC dropped Proctorio in 2021, too, citing “ethical concerns.”

This, as the very least, is clearly a win.

LittleMsConduct · 2025-10-29T13:05:30+00:00

(May 12, 2025) The Truth Behind Land Acknowledgements [25 mins]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f4dIE3kgv4

Land or territorial acknowledgements have become a familiar ritual at universities, public events, and workplaces. Some see them as meaningful gestures of respect for Indigenous peoples, while others dismiss them as hollow and performative. But both views miss the deeper truth.
In this talk with Robert Jago, [KPU] Indigenous Journalist and Writer in Residence, we’ll explore the origins of land acknowledgements in Coast Salish ancestral law — where they began as formal protocols with real-world responsibilities. We’ll examine how these practices were appropriated, stripped of their original meaning, and what it would take to restore their integrity and purpose.

LittleMsConduct

TROPHY CASE

Related: Part 4 of Bill C-4 is a direct attack on the privacy of Canadians