A computer science and AI undergraduate writes that their university has repeatedly reversed course on AI policy, at times mandating its use and at other times banning it entirely within the same term. The student says assignment briefs now appear to be generated or lightly edited using AI tools like Claude, resulting in more errors, last-minute corrections, and workloads that have roughly tripled compared to before.
lordtoots.bearblog.dev
· 2026-11-03
A social media post that went viral tested how ChatGPT and Claude respond when asked to help with schoolwork in ways that could be considered cheating, finding differences in how the two chatbots handled or disclosed such requests. The post comes amid data showing 54% of U.S. teens and 53% of English, math and science teachers have used AI for schoolwork.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-11-02
A former journalism professor writing for CNET describes how AI chatbots like ChatGPT have made grading homework nearly impossible, citing a UC Berkeley math professor who has stopped grading assignments because students rely on AI. The author recounts struggling to detect AI-generated writing in advanced communications courses and noting that students could pass most assignments with AI help, only faltering on tasks like live presentations that AI couldn't complete for them.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-26
A UC Berkeley mathematics professor says the prevalence of students using AI tools to complete assignments has led them to conclude that grading homework no longer serves a useful purpose. The professor indicated this shift reflects difficulty verifying whether submitted work reflects a student's own understanding.
dailycal.org
· 2026-10-25
New York City's school system, serving nearly 600,000 pre-K through middle school students, began a one-year pause on generative AI use starting September 2. Los Angeles Unified followed with a similar restriction, blocking AI tools on all district-issued devices for its students.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-15
Nature's editorial board argues that as AI tools spread through classrooms and lecture halls, universities must not let chatbots replace the human teaching that instills excitement about thinking and learning. The piece cites an accompanying News Feature reviewing early-stage research on AI's effects on critical thinking, and references MIT's recent review of AI use by staff and students, which found temptation to misuse AI rose when students feared missing deadlines.
nature.com
· 2026-09-23
MIT researchers released a report on education finding that many students increasingly rely on AI chatbots to complete coursework, sometimes offloading thinking entirely rather than just seeking assistance. The study links this overreliance to declining critical thinking, weaker memory, reduced confidence, and diminished mastery of course material, with some students unable to engage in class discussions.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-19
In her new book, New York Times reporter Natasha Singer documents how Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies embedded themselves in K-12 education over the past 15 years, supplying free coding curricula and tools like Swift and Minecraft to promote computer science as a path to jobs. She argues AI companies are now pitching schools with a nearly identical playbook, offering free resources while cultivating future customers and workers.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-10
A marketing executive who is also a parent argues that entry-level hires need more than basic familiarity with AI applications. She says the real differentiator for young workers is knowing how to evaluate, question and apply AI outputs responsibly rather than simply operating the software.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-10
An investigation by education writer Benjamin Riley exposed practices at Alpha School, a private AI-driven K-12 chain, where students must pass an eight-week bootcamp before enrollment. The regimen reportedly includes building X (formerly Twitter) accounts with paid premium status and organic followers, plus a stress test where students are hooked to heart rate monitors while watching recorded criticism from their parents, failing if their pulse rises more than 10 percent above baseline.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-08
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