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I was a newcomer, negotiating all of the usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attackBy Peter C Baker. Read by Adam Sims

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This personal narrative examines the integration of generative AI within educational settings, highlighting the immediate practical challenges and ethical dilemmas faced by educators. The author explores how rapid deployment of LLMs impacts critical thinking and academic integrity, reflecting broader concerns about systemic shifts in human cognitive development. While the piece provides a grounded perspective on AI's societal integration, it focuses on pedagogical disruption rather than frontier safety or existential risk reduction. Its relevance lies in illustrating the 'ground-level' policy challenges of managing AI capabilities as they become ubiquitous in public institutions.

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