Just a odd story over this Professor Jason Arday fellow.
He 'was' a British academic (sociology of education, focusing on race and inequality).
Born around 1985....to a Ghanaian-heritage family living in a south London neighbor.....he tells his 'hard' childhood story....having autism, developmental delay, and issues.
He says....up to age 18....he could read or write
He says....by 2015....he's got a PhD.
He then became a professor (including at Glasgow). Around 2023 (age 37)....he gets appointed Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge (yeah, a big deal).
On paper....he has claimed a lot....running (30 marathons in 35 days)....raising cash for charity operations....facing off some bad guys with knives.
So in recent weeks....the story has fallen apart.
Plagiarism has come up over his PhD. Various titles/jobs....simply didn't occur. Yesterday, he resigned from the university. Someone put his resignation letter to a AI-review....saying it's a high probability that AI wrote the letter for him.
All bogus? Yeah
What now? I assume....he goes back to the grocery operation and stocking shelves.
How the system failed so badly? So far....no one answers that question.
It seems like....folks wanted the story to be so true.....that various indicators just failed to get public attention.
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