AI Says Homework’s Dead. Schools Like: LOL, Nope.

AI Says Homework’s Dead. Schools Like: LOL, Nope.
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Tyler Cowen dropped the academic grenade: 'Homework is obsolete' thanks to AI now spitting out essays faster than a kid dodging chores. Schools are scrambling to play catch-up while obsessing over 'How do we stop cheating?' instead of 'What should students even learn now?' Cowen calls for a radical shakeup from outdated grading to mentorship, but admits education’s motion looks more like a moose stuck in molasses—'really quite frozen.' Meanwhile, OpenAI’s Study Mode and Google’s Gemini battle to be that AI tutor who actually makes you think twice before ctrl+c. Spoiler: Teachers either embrace it or desperately redesign exams harder than your midnight calculus nightmares.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/31/2025 | Author: Thibault Spirlet