Economist sparks debate over professors assigning AI writing for students to critique in class
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-07
Economist Paul Novosad weighs in on classroom AI controversies: he calls the once-popular practice of assigning AI-generated text for students to critique and improve "bad brainworm," and hopes students get advance info to pick classes matching their preferences. In the quoted exchange, Tyler Harper argues that requiring an AI class or an optional AI major at a business school is reasonable, since graduates need AI literacy. The thread captures the growing split among faculty over how AI belongs in teaching.
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