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AI and Higher Ed: An Impending Collapse
Universities’ rush to embrace AI will lead to an untenable outcome, Robert Niebuhr writes.
NIH to Limit AI Use, Cap PI Grant Applications at 6 per Year
The National Institutes of Health says its new policy comes after the agency “recently observed instances of Principal Investigators submitting large numbers of applications.”
Report: Faculty Often Missing From University Decisions on AI
A new survey from the AAUP shows that a breakdown of shared governance around implementing AI has implications for the future of teaching, learning and job security.
AI-Enabled Cheating Points to ‘Untenable’ Peer Review System
It’s not clear how widespread the new cheating strategy is, but it’s highlighting longstanding drivers of the peer review crisis some reviewers are now trying to alleviate with AI.
Michigan Law Adds AI Essay Prompt
With nearly half of all large law firms using AI in some way, the leadership at Michigan Law wanted to give AI aficionados a chance to show their skills.
Chu: China ‘Will Blow Us Away’ if Trump Destroys U.S. Colleges
Without foreign research talent pouring into leading U.S. universities, America will fall further behind in the tech race, says former U.S. energy secretary Steven Chu.
Free Photo Library Aims to Capture Authenticity of Higher Ed
The database includes nearly 1,000 photos from HBCUs, community colleges and other types of institutions. Advocates hope it will help change perceptions about what higher ed looks like and whom it’s for.
We Can’t Ban AI, but We Can Friction Fix It
Faculty can do a lot to make it harder, and less enticing, for students to use generative AI, Catherine Savini writes.