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The March 2023 issue continues the reflection on academic integrity opened the previous month, this time focusing on ChatGPT. The president recounts how Aline, preparing the March edition, suggested going further on the subject and asked whether he should answer the questions everyone raises: is ChatGPT a danger for doctoral programmes, does it create a plagiarism problem for DBA thesis writing? Her answer was the opposite: why not acknowledge the benefits, when no one today would question the contribution of the internet and the time and efficiency it saves researchers? AI has long been part of daily life, and this is simply a new stage; with ChatGPT, soon followed by others such as Google's Bard, then in test phase, gains in productivity, access to sources and data analysis can be further optimised, even if the risk of inappropriate use remains. The exchange ends by giving the floor to ChatGPT itself, interviewed by Aline on language processing. The issue continues with the arrival of a new member of the support team, Impact & Knowledge, faculty news, campus life and alumni updates. The exchange gives an unusually balanced view of a debate that was polarising academia at the time. The president closes by reminding readers that tools change but responsibility for the work remains with the author.