GenAI News brings together a regularly updated selection of stories at the intersection of education and generative AI, with a particular focus on higher education. Each article is summarised by ChatGPT-5, paired with a custom image from Nano Banana, and linked to the original source. Readers can explore, share, and comment on these stories to stay engaged with the fast-moving conversation.
Outsourced Thinking? Experts Consider AI’s Impact on Our Brains
The cognitive shift: Experts are weighing the potential impact of AI reliance—is it a tool for enhancement, or are we outsourcing the very processes that keep our brains sharp? Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source RTÉ Prime Time Summary RTÉ explores emerging concerns about how widespread AI use may alter human cognition. With…
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We Asked Teachers About Their Experiences With AI in the Classroom — Here’s What They Said
Diverse perspectives on the digital frontier: Capturing the wide range of experiences and opinions shared by educators as they navigate the benefits and challenges of integrating AI into their classrooms. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source The Conversation Summary Researcher Nadia Delanoy interviewed ten Canadian teachers to explore how generative AI is reshaping…
A Way to Save the Essay
Rescuing the written word: Exploring innovative teaching and assessment strategies designed to preserve the value and necessity of the traditional essay in the age of generative AI. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source Inside Higher Ed Summary Philosophy instructor Lily Abadal argues that the traditional take-home essay has long been failing as a…
How AI Is Challenging the Credibility of Some Online Courses
Questioning the digital degree: AI-generated work is forcing educators to reassess the integrity and perceived value of completion certificates for online courses. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source The Conversation Summary Mohammed Estaiteyeh argues that generative AI has exposed fundamental weaknesses in asynchronous online learning, where instructors cannot observe students’ thinking or verify…
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How the French Philosopher Jean Baudrillard Predicted Today’s AI 30 Years Before ChatGPT
Philosophy meets the future: Examining the enduring relevance of Jean Baudrillard’s concepts of the hyperreal and simulacra, and how they eerily foreshadow the rise and impact of modern generative AI. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source The Conversation Summary Bran Nicol argues that Jean Baudrillard’s cultural theory anticipated the logic and impact of…
Students using ChatGPT beware: Real learning takes legwork, study finds
The learning divide: A visual comparison highlights the potential pitfalls of relying on AI for “easy answers” versus the proven benefits of diligent study and engagement, as a new study suggests. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source The Register Summary A new study published in PNAS Nexus finds that people who rely on…
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Academic Libraries Embrace AI
The future of learning: Academic libraries are evolving into hubs where traditional knowledge meets cutting-edge AI, enhancing research and access to information. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source Inside Higher Ed Summary A global Clarivate survey of more than 2,000 librarians across 109 countries shows that artificial intelligence adoption in libraries is accelerating,…
Where Does Human Thinking End and AI Begin? An AI Authorship Protocol Aims to Show the Difference
Decoding authorship: A visual representation of the intricate boundary between human creativity and AI generation, highlighting the need for protocols to delineate their contributions. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source The Conversation Summary Eli Alshanetsky, a philosophy professor at Temple University, warns that as AI-generated writing grows increasingly polished, the link between human…
This Professor Let Half His Class Use AI. Here’s What Happened
An academic experiment unfolds: Visualizing the stark differences in engagement and performance between students who used AI and those who did not, as observed by one professor. Image (and typos) generated by Nano Banana. Source Gizmodo Summary A study by University of Massachusetts Amherst professor Christian Rojas compared two sections of the same advanced economics…
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AI: Are we empowering students – or outsourcing the skills we aim to cultivate?
The rise of AI in education presents a crucial dichotomy: are we using it to truly empower students and cultivate essential skills, or are we inadvertently outsourcing those very abilities to algorithms? This image visually explores the two potential paths for AI’s integration into learning, urging a thoughtful approach to its implementation. Image (and typos)…
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