MIT's David Bau: goal of AI education is making students smarter, not dumber
davidbau · x · 2026-09-13
MIT researcher David Bau argues that "if all computer scientists do is create superhuman AI, we will have failed — our goal must be to make humans smarter." He sets a 2026 teaching goal: helping students master the difficult art of using AI agents in ways that make them smarter rather than dumber, and he's soliciting lesson ideas.
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