AI in Higher Education
Thursday, 24 September 2026
What crossed the desk today, gathered from 58 sources.
AI's Productivity Gains in Science Tempered by Time Spent Validating Outputs
Artificial intelligence is saving scientists substantial amounts of time, but researchers are giving some of those gains back by checking the technology's work, according to a new study involving Google, Google DeepMind, and MIT.
California Governor Proposes Independent Watchdogs Within AI Safety System
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new model of artificial intelligence regulation that would give independent organizations a formal role in evaluating the safety claims made by leading AI companies.
Silicon Valley AI Academy Seeks ‘Main Character’ Students
Silicon Valley AI Academy Seeks ‘Main Character’ Students kathryn.palmer… Thu, 09/24/2026 - 03:00 AM The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is launching an unaccredited academy that promises to show young people how to excel in the AI era for the price of Ivy League tuition. But one critic says it’s yet another…
How are university leaders thinking about the rise of AI-native universities?
I’ve had recent conversations with colleagues about AI-native universities. These institutions are designed around AI from inception, with the technology embedded in instruction, administration, and the underlying technology stack. A new AI-native university, the London School of Innovation, received accreditation in…
A mixed-methods analysis of AI scaffolding patterns and student inquiry profiles in a middle-school agriculture-STEM classroom
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11