Inclined Planes for Social Good and Other Intellectual Maladies
The decision to trial Flock Security cameras on campus materially intersects with the university’s claims to pursue AI for social good. UB’s central university and decanal websites, along with its “AI and Society” department, clearly represent the institution’s public position on AI.
In short, the message is consistent: we do AI for good. UB…
Post Hoc Public AI
The rhetoric of the higher education industry regarding artificial intelligence operates by the following premises. While each point might be argued, I think one is clearly not like the others. In this discourse, #4 is generally an unspoken and bridging premise. It is also fait accompli. However, it is absolutely necessary because the first three…
College student AI (mis)use by major/field
At the start of the academic year, some version of “students these days” often arises. This time it is in the form of AI cheating. There have been a few recently published reports on this matter. In Science, “Generative AI use and misuse call for assessment reform in higher education” (Chirikov, Smirnov, and Kzilcec) looked…
“Generational” thoughts on AI for the first week of class
For the first week of class, I’ve put together some of the recent findings from the Pew Research Center that addresses generational responses to AI. These charts come from two summer reports: “Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact” (June 2026) and “Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of…
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Alex Reid, Professor of Digital Rhetoric, Media, and Artificial Intelligence 