Meta said it will introduce more guardrails to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots - including blocking them from talking to teens about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Read more

Animal interventions have benefits for more students than just undergraduates, according to a new study. Read more

Universities change job requirements after free speech groups raise concerns following new legislation Read more

Taco Bell is rethinking its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to power drive-through restaurants in the US after comical videos of the tech making mistakes were viewed millions of times. Read more

Flaws, bias, and incentivized research in scientific studies are leading to shoddy findings and government regulations that restrict liberty, according to a new report from the National Association of Scholars, an organization focused on higher education reform. Read more

Classes began this week for students at the University at Buffalo, a public research university in western New York, but there were about 750 fewer international students on campus than expected. Read more

New Republican state laws aim to weaken professors’ influence in decision-making. Read more

Faculty and administrators’ opinions about generative artificial intelligence abound. Read more

Many fear algorithms will displace academics but the technology is already eating itself and its long-term business model remains unclear Read more

Two prominent Florida donors recently severed ties with Florida International University, Miami Dade College, and other institutions after the state stopped offering in-state tuition prices to illegal immigrants. Read more