Artificial Intelligence

In this polarized time, one assistant professor is teaching students to argue more constructively about the most contentious topics: abortion, guns, transracial identities, moral obligations to animals—even the existence of God.

A pilot led by the National Science Foundation aims to democratize AI research by connecting universities with the supercomputers that big tech companies use.

A UCLA professor whose classroom hosts contentious debates says she’ll fail any student who records. She says it’s a matter of academic freedom. But does federal law allow it?

Embracing the technology could not only boost food production but also prepare students for fast-changing jobs.

The AI avatars—which can look like students’ professors—are intended to answer course questions 24-7.

Mary Meeker pushes for universities to partner with business and adopt AI—and quickly.