Florida education chief warns against AI in schools while his own writing leans heavily on AI

paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-28

A South Florida Sun Sentinel investigation by Austin Horn finds Florida Education Commissioner Henry Mack — who rolled out sweeping school AI regulations this summer to prevent students outsourcing critical thinking — relies heavily on AI in his own written work, per analysis.

Economist Paul Novosad, sharing the piece, argues educators must model good AI norms: Florida's policy on paper isn't bad, but leaders who hide their own AI use undermine any expectation that students use AI responsibly.

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