Academics clash over invoking 'disinformation' to justify policing AI use in the classroom
sethlazar · x · 2026-09-23
A debate over classroom AI bans: ruthstarkman argues 'disinformation' implies intentional deception, while academic-integrity arguments were originally about social costs and vulnerable groups — yet colleagues now invoke them as moral grounds to ban and police AI in class. sethlazar replies he chose 'disinfo' advisedly, as the situation has evolved that way.
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