From the Harvard Crimson: Harvard faculty in the humanities and social sciences expressed broad concern over an email Harvard College Dean David J. Deming sent students... suggesting that artificial intelligence be integrated into “writing-intensive” courses. Deming identified “AI use policies” as a priority for the academic year in the... message, saying he hoped to roll out College-wide advisory guidelines on AI by the end of the year and proposing “AI acceptance or even encouragement” in writing- and project- heavy classes. He added that the approach would help affiliates avoid “the AI-detection business because it damages trust between faculty and students.” ...
In interviews and written statements, most faculty in writing-intensive fields agreed that they wanted to avoid policing student AI use but remained divided on Deming’s broader proposal for “AI acceptance, or even encouragement.” Faculty in the humanities and social sciences have generally shied from incorporating AI into their courses...
Full story at https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/9/3/humanities-ai-pushback-deming/.
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