AI in the classroom is important for real-world skills, college professors say
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 ()
Will the use of generative AI (genAI) tools degrade human intelligence over the long term?
That question — and lingering concerns about cheating and hallucinations — are among the issues US university professors are grappling with as a new academic year approaches. Even as some embrace the technology, others look askance at generative AI tools.
But because of how quickly it’s been adopted in the business world, completely shutting out AI in classrooms could hamper students’ professional development, several professors told Computerworld.
“If integrated well, AI in the classroom can strengthen the fit between what students learn and what students will see in the workforce and world around them,” argued Victor Lee, associate professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.
GenAI companies are certainly doing their part to lure students into using their tools by offering new learning and essay-writing features. Google has gone so far as to
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