To AI or not to AI? Do college students appreciate the question?

By Henry Larson,

Ailsa Chang, Justine Kenin

Published December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM EST

A college history professor tells us why using AI is a detriment to learning.

Henry Larson

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

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Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.

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