The downsides of generative AI are growing like wildfire

The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reëxamine the purpose of higher education.

Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology.

Just in case you missed this bit from the Daily Show.

Over the years I have disagreed with pretty much everything that Thomas Arnett and the Christensen Institute have had to say about education (you can use the search function for the main blog to see), but Arnett's recent piece has some points worth thinking about.

President Trump’s executive order calling for AI literacy highlights its importance. The order also underscores its amorphous nature. Here’s how to develop and measure effective AI literacy programs.

Students shared how they felt about AI usage—for students and adults alike

The Wild West of AI in the classroom is wilder than ever, prompting fears that higher education may be devolving.

Are we tired of talking about this yet?

Anoshua Chaudhuri and Jennifer Trainor offer a framework for curricular decisions.

As we approach May, alarm bells are ringing for all colleges and universities to ensure that AI literacy programs have been completed by learners who plan to enter the job market this year and in the future.

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How agentic AI is forcing us to reimagine online learning -- for the better

What’s really going on with campus-wide AI adoption is a mix of virtue signaling and panic purchasing. Universities aren’t paying for AI—they’re paying for the illusion of control. Institutions are buying into the idea that if they adopt AI at scale, they can manage how students use it, integrate it seamlessly into teaching and learning, and somehow future-proof education. But the reality is much messier.

My students this term have been *passionate* in their rejection of generative AI. I think the wildfires have something to do with it – the environmental impact of data centers, the scarcity of water, the terrible losses they’re seeing. . . it makes the ‘abstract’ of the climate crisis very real.

Resistance is not futile, Melanie Dusseau writes.

If we thought smartphones were damaging to young brains, the risks posed by rampant artificial intelligence are far greater. Unchecked, it will rob children of the ability to solve problems and think for themselves

The mood around AI in education has taken a markedly darker tone of late.

I’ve written a lot, on and off, about the importance of developing critical AI literacy, but I realize now that it is not enough, and I’ve recently started thinking about all of this wi…

Colleges and universities are considering new ways to incorporate generative AI into teaching and learning, but not every student is on board with the tech yet. Experts weigh in on the necessity of AI in career preparation and higher education’s role in preparing students for jobs of the future.