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Ian Read
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Edtech Consultant & Scholar | Expert in AI Ethics, Policy, and Higher Education Strategy
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Ethical AI in higher education: game changer or problem maker?

❓ Bias—Are AI-driven decisions reinforcing inequalities?
❓ Privacy—How do we stay compliant with FERPA & GDPR?
❓ Human learning—Is AI enhancing/replacing critical thinking?

What’s your take on AI in academia?

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New Article: Can AI Be Ethical If It's Not Sustainable?

AI is reshaping education, but are we ignoring its environmental cost? I explore why these conversations stay siloed and what universities can do now to align AI with climate goals, even without perfect data.

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The AI Boom on Campus Has a Hidden Environmental Cost
Universities are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into research, teaching, and administration, but its environmental impact remains poorly understood and hotly debated. Headlines often high...
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June 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Why should liberal arts colleges lead in shaping AI? 🤖🎓

💞 Close-knit = human-first tech

🎨🔬 Interdisciplinary = AI as art + science

📚 Mission > money

⚖️ Ethics > one-size “alignment”

🌍 Global mindset = borderless tech
June 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Translating AI ethics into actionable guidelines for colleges and universities. Regular insights on responsible implementation, mission alignment, governance models, and institutional readiness for higher education leaders.
How should AI fit into higher education?
AI is shaking up universities, so how do we use it without losing the human touch? Let’s consider: AI’s role in academic & student affairs Ethical & legal risks (bias, privacy, integrity) How AI can s...
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June 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
AI in academic affairs can optimize efficiency, but it risks sidelining nuance.

Liberal Arts Colleges focus on mentoring, not metrics. Reducing students to data points risks stripping education of its meaning...
May 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
AI systems reflect human values, but not always the best ones.

🤖🪞Shannon Vallor calls it “mirroring”: these tools inherit our flaws. That reflection includes bias, inequity, and everything we fail to fix in society. Liberal arts can challenge that mirror.
May 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The AI alignment problem is deeply philosophical. 🤖⚖️

Instead of clear rules, we’re dealing with contested values: fairness, justice, inclusion. Liberal arts colleges are built to handle those debates. That’s where they lead.
May 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Liberal arts colleges are small enough to test AI systems, but mission-driven enough to ask: Does this tech align with equity, learning, and human growth?

Context matters. Values matter. And AI mirrors whoever’s holding the mirror.
May 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Ethical AI in higher education: game changer or problem maker?

❓ Bias—Are AI-driven decisions reinforcing inequalities?
❓ Privacy—How do we stay compliant with FERPA & GDPR?
❓ Human learning—Is AI enhancing/replacing critical thinking?

What’s your take on AI in academia?

Read my full paper 🔽
docs.google.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
How should AI fit into higher ed? 🤖🎓 Can liberal arts lead with ethical, human-centered AI?

🧠 Academic & student affairs
🚨 Bias, privacy, integrity
🤝 Support > replace

Read my paper 📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

What’s your take on AI in academia? 🔽
#AI #HigherEd #EdTech #ResponsibleAI
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May 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM