Universities must lead AI training for educators, not tech companies
By
Amy Allen,David HicksVirginia Tech
Summary
The article argues that universities and faculty, not technology companies, should take the lead in training educators on AI proficiency. It warns that commercial AI platforms like ChatGPT and Copilot offer training resources that carry built-in biases and corporate agendas. The authors call for educators to embrace the "messy middle" — a space of critical engagement with AI tools rather than outright rejection or uncritical adoption — to maintain educational agency and prevent commercial interests from shaping pedagogical practice.
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bskyUniversities must lead AI training for educators, not tech companiestimeshighereducation.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIf educators don't learn how to harness these tools and train teachers accordingly, the task will fall to people who know less than we do about teaching and learning.
Without that agency, we risk surrendering educational practice to commercial interests.
Faculty must embrace the 'messy middle' to guide AI proficiency.
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