“[Eventually] humanities depts will be forced to accept AI-authored assignments, as part of revised university policy to cooperate with these billionaires. It's already happening, and our response needs to be decisive. Because our students' ability to *think* is at stake.”
really important thread ⬇️
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
1/3 I have a daughter who just graduated from college and another who is a sophomore in college….they both refuse to use AI anything and they asked for flip phones for Christmas. They, along with many of their friends, are trying to decrease their tech use. They feel trapped by their devices and
2/3 want freedom from what they call an ‘addiction to brain rot’ (their words). I think if you talk to college aged kids who are concerned about the world and their contribution to it, you will find that many of them feel this same way. They both are adamant about not handing tech to their future
Nov 30, 2025 12:563/3 children until it’s required for school. These 20 something’s are smarter and more insightful than what we give them credit for sometimes.
