Hebrew University Professor Bars Fully AI-Generated Assignments
Claudia Goldman requires students to document their use of AI tools and verify their output for bias and accuracy.
By Sarah Montgomery ·
Claudia V. Goldman, an associate professor in the Data Science Department at the Hebrew University Business School, has established new rules for the use of artificial intelligence in her classes. She forbids students from submitting answers that are entirely generated by AI tools. Instead, she requires that any use of the technology be credited and explained in detail.
Goldman, who has held the position since July 2024, told reporters in a recent interview that she clearly communicates when and why students may employ AI. She stated that she can detect machine-generated text and that students are aware of this capability. Her approach encourages learners to brainstorm with the technology while remaining critical of its output.
Students must verify that information provided by AI is not biased and that cited sources actually exist. Goldman evaluates understanding through a mix of classwork, presentations, and peer-led activities. These in-person interactions allow her to assess how students process information without relying solely on automated tools.
The professor holds 24 patents and has published more than 50 academic papers. Her background includes research posts at Bar-Ilan University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the University of Haifa between 1999 and 2005. She later spent three years as a team leader at Samsung Telecom Research in Herzliya and 15 years as a research scientist at General Motors' R&D organization.
At General Motors, Goldman worked on introducing learning agents into the vehicle user experience. The goal was to help drivers stay focused on the road while better understanding autonomous driving functions. Her academic credentials include a BSc in computer science, mathematics, and electronics from 1991, an MSc in computer science from 1993, and a PhD in computer science from 1999.
Goldman was born in Argentina and moved to Israel with her family in January 1984 at the age of 16. Her grandparents had immigrated to Argentina before relatives were killed in the Holocaust. She attended a Jewish school in Buenos Aires through seventh grade, studying in Yiddish, Hebrew, and Spanish. In 1983, she told her father that the only place she saw herself growing up was Israel, prompting the family to make aliyah six months later.
She met her husband, Prof. Roy Shenhar, a full professor at the Hebrew University's Institute of Chemistry, on the Givat Ram campus. They married in 1999 after meeting on the stairs of the Ross Building in 1995. The Hebrew University currently offers courses such as AI for Social Good and Responsible AI, and its Free Listener Program allows senior citizens to audit classes as the fall semester begins.
