University of Chicago restricts classroom technology, bans AI in social sciences
The University of Chicago's social sciences division issued guidance that core courses will prohibit in-class technology and ban artificial intelligence tools for both students and instructors, with sequences designed as analogue classrooms in academic year 2027. The memo, attributed to SSCD master Jenny Trinitapoli and obtained by the Maroon, says students will primarily read paper texts and take part in device-free guided discussions, while disability accommodations will remain available. The move changes teaching practice in affected sequences and has drawn attention because it comes after the university announced a collaboration with Anthropic for Claude access.
UChicago social sciences will ban in-class technology and AI.
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Technology use varied by instructor in recent years. The division issued a memo to standardize analog teaching. The policy could lead to new classroom rules and follow-up clarifications.
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