Harvard dean's email pushing AI into writing courses draws faculty backlash
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-04
- Harvard College dean David Deming emailed a call to integrate AI into writing-intensive courses, sparking controversy.
- Critic Soumitra Shukla called the email "bizarre," mocking that Deming seems to "lead by example" by fully incorporating AI into his own Twitter and LinkedIn output; humanities faculty side against the move.
- The episode highlights the split over AI's role in humanities teaching at elite universities.
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