{
  "id": 17175300,
  "title": "Chronicle of Higher Education interviews me on AI and education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/chronicle-of-higher-education-interviews-me-on-ai-and-education",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:32:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Marginal Revolution",
    "slug": "marginal-revolution",
    "url": "https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/10/chronicle-of-higher-education-interviews-me-on-ai-and-education.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent interview with the Chronicle of Higher Education, economist Eric A. Bloom discussed the implications of artificial intelligence for higher education. Bloom proposed that institutions should allow students to take a single course focused solely on AI, without the presence of a professor except for grading. The grading would be based on the student's workflow while utilizing AI to learn a specific subject, such as historical events like the Glorious Revolution or Civil War. Bloom emphasized the importance of experimentation and allowing students to lead the way in integrating AI into their education, as they are likely to have a better understanding of the technology than their professors. While some students may oppose AI, Bloom advocated for a diverse range of policies across different schools, even including \"no-AI\" institutions. He believed that such diversity would foster innovation and prevent the obsolescence of certain professors. Bloom cautioned that while AI policies might lead to the rendering of some professors obsolete, he would not personally attend a school with strict AI restrictions.",
  "summary": "Scott Carlson did the work (gated, but free with registration), here is one excerpt: Cowen: …Another proposal I’ve made is that schools should let people do one class, only one class, AI-only — no professor, except a professor grades at the end. The professor grades not answers to an exam but the workflow of how […] The post Chronicle of Higher Education interviews me on AI and education appeared…",
  "key_points": [
    "Economist Eric A. Bloom discusses AI's impact on higher education.",
    "Students should take a single AI-focused course without professors except for grading.",
    "Bloom supports diverse policies, including no-AI institutions, to foster innovation."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Shifting the focus from traditional instruction to student-led AI experimentation forces universities to rethink the role of professors and embrace diverse institutional policies to remain relevant.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}