Benj Edwards, Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/09/study-finds-neurodiverse-workers-more-satisfied-with-ai-assistants Excerpt: While tech companies market AI as a productivity tool for everyone, a UK government study reveals an unexpected result: Neurodiverse employees may be benefiting far more from chatbots than their neurotypical colleagues. The UK’s Department for Business and Trade recently released evaluation results from its Microsoft 365 Copilot trial…

“A former university president is trying to reimagine college teaching with AI in mind, and this year he released an unusual video that provides a kind of artist’s sketch of what that could look like. For this episode, I talk through the video with that leader, Paul LeBlanc, and get some reaction to the model…

Emerging research is showing the complex effect chatbots are having on learning, showing the need for good design and student awareness. From The Conversation, posted in full here Excerpt: When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or tutor, it can significantly improve…

An alternative to the vision of AI as a potential superintelligence By Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor (of “AI Snake Oil”), Apr 15, 2025 LINK: https://kfai-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/c3cac5a2a7/AI-as-Normal-Technology—Narayanan—Kapoor.pdf Excerpt: We articulate a vision of artificial intelligence (AI) as normal technology. To view AI as normal is not to understate its impact—even transformative, general-purpose technologies such as electricity…

Are blue books and oral exams the answer? Recent Substack article about AI cheating in higher ed, AI-free spaces, and a case study on adapting a paper assignment to be more AI resistant. Excerpt: In the wake of LLM popularity, college is changing rapidly and both professors and students have been left flailing. Imagine being…

Risks to beware of if you use LLMs for research Recent Substack article about using AI tools for research, whether by college students or professors and PIs. Specifically, limitations like selection bias and questionable sources. Is “deep research” mode going to save us? Excerpt: Human brains are amazing but imperfect machines, capable of sifting through…

Jessica Smith LINK: When AI Erased My Disability Excerpt: I love AI. It’s a powerful tool with incredible potential to revolutionize the way we communicate, create, and connect. From improving accessibility for people with disabilities, to helping businesses work smarter, to unlocking new forms of creativity, AI is reshaping what’s possible across every industry. Recently,…

Nicholas Carr LINK: The Myth of Automated Learning Excerpt: Among the general public, generative AI’s most enthusiastic early adopters have been students. Surveys conducted a year ago revealed that nearly 90 percent of college students and more than 50 percent of high-schoolers were regularly using chatbots for schoolwork. Those numbers are certainly higher now. AI…

Jarek Janio Ph.D. Psychology Today [Excerpt] I recently received an email from a community college professor in California. They’d heard I advocate for behaviorism as the foundation for teaching and learning. Their question was simple and sharp: “If we define learning as behavior, what’s the point? Once you identify the expected behavior, ChatGPT is going…

Kathryn Locke Associate Researcher in Digital Disability, Centre for Culture and Technology, Curtin University Tama Leaver Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University The Conversation: AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision Excerpt: Since the recent explosion of widely available generative artificial intelligence (AI),…

NYT LINK: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/technology/chatgpt-college-professors.html “Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.” And a response by Marc Watkins: The Stories (and Students) Forgotten in the AI Panic

Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda New blog post: https://medium.com/@vpineda_34508/ai-is-the-new-curb-cut-why-treating-artificial-intelligence-as-assistive-technology-unleashes-3a54f1020046 Excerpt: Generative models, computer vision, and voice agents are often framed as sci‑fi perks for the privileged. But look closer and you’ll see a very different story: AI is quickly becoming the next generation of wheelchairs, screen readers, and captioners — tools that extend human capability rather…

Teacher Jen Roberts shares tips for approaching conversations about AI use: https://www.edutopia.org/article/responding-student-ai-use

Improving Learning / David Wiley An “AI Student Agent” Takes an Asynchronous Online Course EXCERPT: The earlier we all start thinking about this problem, the sooner we can start generating ideas and potential solutions. Given the magnitude of impact generative AI is having and will have in education (and many other aspects of life), I’m…

ArsTechnica. Benj Edwards. March 3, 2025. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/researchers-surprised-to-find-less-educated-areas-adopting-ai-writing-tools-faster Excerpt: Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, experts have debated how widely AI language models would impact the world. A few years later, the picture is getting clear. According to new Stanford University-led research examining over 300 million text samples across multiple sectors, AI language models…

By Armando Montero Higher Education Today LINK: Leveraging AI to Support Student Mental Health and Well-Being Excerpt: The latest report on student mental health from Healthy Minds reveals encouraging data but also underscores the complex nature of this persistent problem and the ongoing need for comprehensive support. The traditional campus resources—counseling centers and wellness programs—are…