Many faculty publicly denounce AI on moral or theoretical grounds while privately refusing to engage; that cultural posture — a 'correct' stance enforced by peer signaling — slows practical adoption like AI grading assistants, student training, and classroom integration. The dynamic is less about evidence of harm than about professional identity and status maintenance.
— If true, this cultural barrier will shape whether universities adopt useful AI tools, how assessment is redesigned, and who benefits from AI's classroom productivity gains.
Susan Pickard
2026.03.16
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The author reports colleagues calling an AI‑friendly suggestion 'dislike your colleagues so much that you'd like to see them out of a job?' and describes email chains policing a 'correct' stance about AI.
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