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…
Peripheral Vision: AirPods with Cameras
In the last week, several reports detailed Apple’s plan to include cameras in the next version of their AirPods. The product remains in development and the material is incomplete, but a few things have been reported. The cameras have both active and passive modes. The active mode includes users requesting information about what they see…
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Alex Reid, Professor of Digital Rhetoric, Media, and Artificial Intelligence 