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Inside Higher Ed · September 17, 2026 · On the brief until October 1, 2026

2 in 3 Harvard Professors Say AI Has a Negative Impact on Class

Higher EducationCurriculum & Instruction
THE AI ANGLE
Impacting course quality and generating unauthorized student submissions

A survey of more than 460 Harvard Arts and Sciences faculty revealed that nearly two-thirds believe artificial intelligence has had a negative impact on their courses, up significantly from the previous year. While university leadership encourages embracing AI in writing, research, and project-based coursework, most professors have enacted restrictive classroom policies, with a quarter banning it completely. This growing skepticism highlights a critical curriculum and policy divide between institutional adoption goals and instructional realities.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
Faculty must grapple with setting clear assignment parameters as nearly 90 percent report receiving AI-generated student work, despite only 64 percent feeling confident in their ability to distinguish it from authentic student submissions.

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