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The AI Learning Paradox - What We Learned Teaching in the Age of ChatGPT
Research·6 min read·May 2026

The AI Learning Paradox - What We Learned Teaching in the Age of ChatGPT

While teaching at Imperial, we saw AI make students faster and more ambitious. We also saw a deeper risk: students can appear more capable while developing a shallower grasp of the material.

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Innovators in Education

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Universities Are Losing Control of the AI Learning Layer
Product·4 min read·May 2026

Universities Are Losing Control of the AI Learning Layer

AI is now part of the default academic workflow, but most universities have little control over how these systems interact with their institutional content.

FactBeat Team

Innovators in Education

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