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A university classroom featuring interface, related to Finds AI Poses 'Severe' Threat to Student Critical Thinking

University of Minnesota Report Finds AI Poses 'Severe' Threat to Student Critical Thinking

A University of Minnesota report warns that generative AI is causing 'severe and one-sided' disruption to memory formation, critical thinking, and analytical learning — arriving in the first semester AI is the default for nearly every enrolled student.

Oct 30

A university classroom featuring interface, related to EdVisorly Raises $13.3 Million to Automate College Transfer

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EdVisorly Raises $13.3 Million to Automate College Transfer Admissions With AI

EdVisorly closed a $13.3 million Series A for its EdVisor AI platform, which automates the college transfer admissions process for more than 100 institutions.

Oct 5

A university classroom featuring contract, related to California State University Renews $13M/Year a major AI comp from an unusual angle or perspective

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California State University Renews $13M/Year OpenAI Deal Over Faculty Revolt

California State University renewed its $13M/year ChatGPT Edu contract — the largest university AI deal — covering 470,000 students across 22 campuses, over significant faculty and student opposition.

May 29

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A Professor Built an AI Clone of Himself to Teach His Course. His Students Are the Experiment.

Boise State University is running a graded college course delivered entirely by an AI avatar of the human instructor — one of the first cases of full instructor replacement by AI in a degree program.

Apr 24