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AI syllabus policy takes effect in classrooms

A new law in Tennessee has officially mandated the use of an Artificial Intelligence policy in course syllabi for universities…

Opinion: AI should assist learning, not replace it

Artificial intelligence has created an uncomfortable question for college students and professors. If a machine can do the work, what…

‘Mercy’ tells cautionary tale of artificial intelligence

(Pacer Story by Brandon Mochrie / Pacer Graphic by Dylan Sulcer ) ‘Mercy’, released on Jan. 23, 2026, and directed…