An Earful of Ivy: AI and the Battle for Higher Ed Integrity | Ep. 112
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Matt and Liz discuss the implications of AI on higher education integrity and the resulting policy changes at elite universities.
In this episode of ChatEDU An Earful of Ivy: AI and the Battle for Higher Ed Integrity, Matt and Liz open with an internet prank: an anonymous artist posted a real Monet, claimed it was AI generated, and watched critics bash the masterpiece as AI slop. The hosts then pivot to education, technology, and policy. The Rundown John R. Soash's three configurations for restricting student access to Gemini AI and Google Lens. Dan Fitzpatrick on Google's pivot from passive chatbots to proactive AI agents. Regional literary winners face scrutiny after their entries were flagged as AI-generated. The federal law requiring platforms to remove nonconsensual student deepfakes within 48 hours, effective May 2026. OpenAI and Google DeepMind use AI reasoning models to autonomously solve longstanding math problems. Dr. Ethan Mollick compares the water and energy costs of computing breakthroughs to everyday resources like almonds and lawns. Academics debate whether AI traffic light systems and the AI Assessment Scale are an enforcement illusion or a genuinely useful tool. A 2026 pilot program delivers cloud workstations and premium tech subscriptions to public libraries in Utah and New Jersey…
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