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California College Professors Divided on AI's Role in Education | KQED
California College Professors Divided on AI's Role in Education | KQED
Mar. 16, 2025 - Some educators see AI as a tool to enhance learning efficiency and personalize education, while others express concerns about potential overreliance on technology and its impact on critical thinking skills.
California College Professors Divided on AI's Role in Education | KQED
Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students
Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students
Mar. 17, 2025 - Harvard is the latest elite school to announce that families with incomes of $200,000 and under will not pay tuition as a way to bolster diversity.
Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students
Data science is now UC Berkeley’s largest major
Data science is now UC Berkeley’s largest major
Mar. 14, 2025 - Data science has become the most populated major at UC Berkeley, with a total of 1,960 undergraduate students declaring the major in the 2024-25 school year.
Data science is now UC Berkeley’s largest major
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
Mar. 14, 2025 - NIST has issued new instructions to scientists that partner with the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) to eliminate mention of 'AI safety,' 'responsible AI,' and 'AI fairness' in order to reduce 'ideological bias, to enable human flourishing and economic competitiveness.'
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
UW-Madison under federal investigation for DEI efforts
UW-Madison under federal investigation for DEI efforts
Mar. 14, 2025 - The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among 45 universities under federal investigation by U.S. Department of Education for DEI efforts and alleged Title VI violations.
UW-Madison under federal investigation for DEI efforts