Contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) governance frameworks rest on a rarely made-explicit assumption: when a human operator receives output from an AI system, they must be able to meaningfully evaluate it. The provisions of the European AI Act relating to high-risk systems require transparency, explainability, and human oversight. Explicitly targeted are the systems used in the recruitment and […] … learn more→

Booking a trip by comparing hundreds of offers, writing a report from multiple documents, analyzing medical data, or automatically correcting a computer program: these tasks require thought, method, and a variety of skills. “Agent AI” now promises to accomplish them autonomously, orchestrating the necessary operations, using tools, and correcting its own errors. However, current agent […] … learn more→

As generative artificial intelligence produces increasingly convincing texts, images, and reasoning, a crucial educational question emerges: what does understanding still mean? In the age of information overload, developing a “well-formed mind” no longer consists of accumulating knowledge, but of learning to judge its depth, validity, and relevance to reality. Students today can produce work that […] … learn more→

During the first world war, the British government was looking for ways to help people stretch their limited food supplies. It found pamphlets from a noted 19th-century herbalist who said rhubarb leaves could be used as a vegetable along with the stalks. The government duly printed its own pamphlets advising people to eat rhubarb leaves […] … learn more→

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them research a particular topic. An estimated 85% of K-12 public school teachers recently reported that they used AI during the 2024-2025 school year – often […] … learn more→

It’s a familiar feeling: You start a text message, and your phone’s auto-complete function suggests several choices for the next word, ranging from banal to hilarious. “I love…” you, or coffee? Or you’re finishing an email, and merely typing the word “Let” prompts your app to suggest “Let me know if you have any questions” […] … learn more→

Just a few years ago, we were amused by the completely fanciful photos generated by AI, but today it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish the real from the fake with the naked eye. One idea could be to tag AI-generated photos. This solution could be effective, but it still has many limitations. In 2024, deepfake […] … learn more→

Every week brings fresh claims about AI transforming the workplace. A CEO declares a revolution. A think piece predicts millions of jobs vanishing overnight. The noise is relentless. But strip away the hype and there is a simpler question. In developed economies, what has AI actually changed about work so far? The answer turns out to be […] … learn more→

In graduate school, my experimental archaeology professor told a student to create a door socket – the hole in a door frame that a bolt slides into – in a slab of sandstone by pecking at it with a rounded stone. After a couple of weeks, the student presented his results to the class. “I […] … learn more→

What happens to a college education when a chatbot can draft an essay, summarize a reading and generate computer code in seconds? The arrival of artificial intelligence in college classrooms has been swift and, for many schools, disorienting. As professors of economics and business management and biology at liberal arts colleges, we are confronting a question that […] … learn more→