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The return of institutional purpose

Generative A.I. gives institutions the chance to re-evaluate their values.

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Halina Bennet
Sep 05, 2026
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has released a report on the use of A.I. in education. (Photo by Owen Franken via Getty Images)

Half a million K-8 public-school students in New York City will be banned from using generative artificial intelligence this school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday. Meanwhile, students at Arizona Stat…

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