California's Democratic-controlled Legislature passed more than 20 bills to curtail AI and social media, including measures to ban addictive features for minors, require human instructors in the Calif…
The California State University (CSU) system spent $17 million to provide ChatGPT access to all students and staff, but sign-ups lagged expectations, prompting the university to commit an additional $…
Nearly 90 percent of Harvard undergraduates used AI for coursework, and roughly a quarter used it instead of assigned reading, according to a recent survey, as universities scramble to respond to AI's…
AI agents are now completing entire online courses for students, logging into learning platforms, watching lectures, taking quizzes, and writing papers, according to a report by Inside AI. The shift h…
A New York Times investigation found that students are using AI agents to complete entire online courses by logging into platforms like Canvas and Blackboard, with none of the three most popular chatb…
California's three-tier public higher education system, established by the 1960 Master Plan, has devolved into turf wars over academic degrees as community colleges seek to offer bachelor's degrees an…
California voters will decide on an $8.4 billion bond measure to fund immunotherapy research, aiming to offset federal NIH cuts that have disrupted clinical trials and left patients like Laurie Adami …
California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require California State University courses to be taught by human faculty, not artificial intelligence. Senate Bill 928, authored by Sen. Sabrina C…
The University of South Carolina has expanded its deal with OpenAI to $3 million, up from an initial $1.5 million, after demand for ChatGPT Edu access exceeded expectations. The agreement includes ima…
California state agencies are using six high-risk automated decision systems, including tools to predict recidivism, evaluate unemployment-fraud claims, and detect generative-AI use in student assignm…
The California State University system has entered a $17 million no-bid contract with OpenAI to become the nation's first AI-powered university system, renewing the deal for an additional $13 million …