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Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses for Students. Now What?
A young tech entrepreneur launched the tool Einstein this week, marketing it as a way to free students from busywork—and triggering robust faculty debate. Einstein’s creator says that was the whole point.
NSF Plans to Boost Staffing, Halve Grant Solicitations
Following last year’s cuts, the chief management officer of the federal research funding agency says its number of employees is “too low.”
Fear of Being Flagged by AI Detectors Drives Stress Among Students
Increased use of new technologies accompanied by rising fear of being accused of cheating, with many universities’ policies on what is acceptable still unclear, has students on edge.
Survey: How High Schoolers Are Using AI in College Search
Slow AI
Whether you’re an AI advocate or a skeptic, the slow AI movement has something to offer.
AI Will Break Assessment Before It Fixes It
It’s undermining how we evaluate learning—and opening the door to something better.
Why One AI Administrator Is Skeptical of AI
Matthew Connelly, a vice dean for AI initiatives at Columbia University, has been using machine learning for 15 years. But as more students have turned to generative AI over the past few years, he’s noticed a worrying shift.
The Apprentice: Why Higher Ed Is Leaning Into Earn-and-Learn
Colleges are facing “a perfect storm.” Is adding apprenticeship pathways a way through?