Revenge of the English majors: The age of AI is driving new respect for humanities skills
For years, English majors were mocked as useless. Now, AI is giving them some momentum in the job market, while computer science grads get disrupted.
GenAI Is Eroding Personal Connection. These Tactics Can Bring It Back.
Three years ago, a single blog post from OpenAI changed the world (at least for now). The announcement was simple: “We are excited to introduce ChatGPT to get users’ feedback and learn about its st
Every leader needs this AI strategy | Ethan Mollick explains
Most companies are using AI to cut costs. Ethan Mollick argues that the biggest mistake companies make is thinking too small.In the first episode of Strange ...
Why the greatest risk of AI in higher education is the erosion of learning
AI systems could hollow out the ecosystem of learning and mentorship upon which higher education institutions are built.
How Gen Z Is Using AI
How does Gen Z feel about AI? What use cases have they found for it? Four UPenn educators share insights from recent research on Gen Z and AI use and advise what these findings mean for how educators should approach AI in the classroom.
AI-Generated Student Email is Rampant. Here’s What I’m Doing About It
Curated by bSmartbrief/b. “Since the 2026 semester has started, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: I’ve been receiving regular emails from students that I’m convinced are AI-generated,” writes author and educator Erik Ofgang. “This presents a strange conundrum to me. Using AI to write emails is not strictly forbidden at the institutions at which I teach the same way using AI to generate an assignment is, but in many ways, I find this trend to be more concerning than AI assignments.”
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
Gen Z are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence—professors warn it could lead to a generation of anxious and lonely graduates
With Gen Z students struggling to read, academics have been forced to adapt—a move critics describe as “coddling” the next generation of workers.
You Probably Already Saw AI Slop Today. What Educators Need To Know About This Fast-Growing and Harmful Trend
AI slop–low-quality, often fake AI-generated content–is proliferating at a staggering rate. So what do you and your students need to know to combat it?
Are We Thinking Less Because of AI ? - The Hidden Cost of Convenience
At some point in our lives, each of us has used AI, whether to draft an essay, solve a tricky math problem, or simply ask a chatbot for advice. Even this very blog has been polished with the help o…
Most Canadian students surveyed admit critical thinking declining because of AI
Critical thinking is a skill many students admit losing as they rely on generative artificial intelligence, according to a new report.
A.I. Is About to Destroy Higher Ed
Think for yourself. Subscribe to The Free Press today: https://thefp.pub/3DmLpLiMegan McArdle, columnist at The Washington Post, calls it like she sees it. T...