This episode dives into the experiences of Chief AI officers at universities, including some misadventures and lessons learned.

“I’m an ‘AI Czar.’ This is the Role,” by Jeffrey Bardzell.

"AI-Enhanced Pedagogies: Rethinking Learning, Curriculum, and Human Potential in the Age of Intelligent Machines,” by Alexander (Sasha) Sidorkin.

"The Rise — and Fall? — of the AI Czar," in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Jeff's new Jagged Intelligence newsletter about AI on campuses.

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EPISODE CREDITS:

Reported and produced by Jeff Young

Music by Komiku

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A new paper warns of the dangers of people blindly adopting AI results in what researchers call "cognitive surrender." The lead author believes that with careful adoption, AI can improve education and boost learning. But he says the stakes are high for getting AI right in teaching.

"Thinking—Fast, Slow, and Artificial: How AI is Reshaping Human Reasoning and the Rise of Cognitive Surrender," by Steven D. Shaw and Gideon Nave.

"Thinking, Fast and Slow," by Daniel Kahneman.

Steven Shaw's webiste.

Episode sponsor: Studiosity

EPISODE CREDITS:

Reported and produced by Jeff Young

Music by Komiku

©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC

For this episode we're focusing on how liberal arts colleges are adapting to AI. On a recent day at Carleton College, two very different lunch conversations among faculty reveal the variety of views on whether and how to use AI in teaching.

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“The Hottest College Majors in the AI Age Just Might Be in the Liberal Arts,” in Inc.

Carleton College LTC Targeted Audience Lunch - “What Students Think about AI and Learning.”

"You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Education," by George Anders.

"The Evidence Liberal Arts Needs" by Richard Detweiler.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Reported and produced by Jeff Young

Music by Komiku

©Copyright 2026 Learning Curve Productions LLC