Recently, readers pointed out that a graphic posted to The Appalachian’s Instagram looked AI-generated. An internal investigation resulted in several graphics being removed from our website and social media. We want to explain what happened and clarify our artificial intelligence policy. The Appalachian adopted an AI policy at the beginning of the 2026-27 academic year,...
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