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Chinese Media Turns Stanford AI Plagiarism Into ‘Propaganda’

An AI model released by two Stanford students sparked controversy in China for its similarities to a model developed by scientists at Tsinghua University.

No, AI Should Not Be a Student’s Co-Pilot

Treating AI as a co-pilot is tempting, but in learning, the bigger temptation is for students to use it as a subcontractor, and that’s not good.

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Divided Over Digital Learning

A new report finds that students are much less likely than their professors to favor in-person instruction, but far more inclined to use (and pay for) generative AI.

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Coursera Launches AI Plagiarism Detector

Institutional interest prompted the creation of the new AI tools even as debate rages over AI verification.

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Inside Barnard’s Pyramid Approach to AI Literacy

The New York institution’s unusual take on artificial intelligence could serve as a blueprint for others grappling with implementation. 

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Lost in Translation? AI Adds Hope and Concern to Language Learning

Foreign language classes have seen declines for years. AI could hasten—or help—it. 

How and When Might the Great AI Job Replacement Take Place?

While there are isolated examples of wholesale layoffs among a few individual companies, the broad scale loss of jobs has not yet materialized.

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Teaching Writing in a Generative AI World: a Compendium

Collecting up my recent writings on a complex topic.