Harvard's Dean of Undergraduate Education proposes an 'AI encouragement' policy amid widespread concerns about higher education's value, rising costs, declining trust, and AI-driven cheating. The policy has sparked controversy over academic integrity as universities grapple with technology's role in teaching and learning.
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Jordan Taylor explores fluidic logic—computing with air and fluids instead of electronics. The article traces pneumatic computing from Harvard's Octobot, a soft robot powered by hydrogen peroxide, through historical aircraft like the DC-10 that used fluidic logic for mechanical control systems, demonstrating that complex computation doesn't require silicon or electricity.
The article explores fluidic logic, a computing method using pressurized air and fluids instead of electronics. It traces the concept from the DC-10 airliner's thrust reverser system to modern applications like the Octobot, a pneumatic octopus-shaped device, demonstrating that complex machines can operate without silicon, electricity, or moving parts.
A Harvard educator argues that while AI tutoring poses a genuine challenge to traditional universities by commodifying expertise, colleges remain valuable as commitment devices that foster mastery through learning communities. He advocates for defensive measures like proctored exams alongside offensive adaptation, rather than blanket AI bans.