The Pangram Backlash Unfolding on College Campuses; The Atlantic, September 21, 2026

Will Oremus, The Atlantic ; The Pangram Backlash Unfolding on College Campuses

"Four years into the ChatGPT era, colleges may be further from solving AI cheating than they were when it launched. Chatbots are becoming capable of completing ever more complex assignments, making their output harder for professors to sniff out. AI-detection software has improved dramatically and is hitting the mainstream, yet academia is deeply conflicted over its use. Last month, an MIT working group issued an influential report on AI in education that recommended against relying on AI detectors, warning that they risk creating an “atmosphere of distrust between instructors and students.”

Caught in the middle are professors, many of whom are skeptical of these tools but at a loss for what else to do."

Carlow, Duquesne leaders to meet Pope Leo during Catholic higher education seminar in Rome; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 24, 2026

MADDIE AIKEN , Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Carlow, Duquesne leaders to meet Pope Leo during Catholic higher education seminar in Rome

"In addition to meeting the pope, the university leaders are scheduled to attend a session on ethics and artificial intelligence; visit the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where Pope Francis is buried; and discuss immigration, Catholic identity and lifestyle with Vatican dicastery officials.

Humphrey expects the AI session to be enlightening. She thinks AI can transform education and the workforce in a positive way, but also believes it’s important to have conversations surrounding responsibility and environmental concerns.

“AI is changing the enterprise. It is changing how we teach, and it is creating, I believe, an opportunity to provide a higher level of learning,” she said."