FAU Professors Rethink Teaching as AI Use Surges

Florida Atlantic University professors are navigating how to handle AI in their classrooms after the University Faculty Senate granted individual faculty the authority to set their own AI policies. A 2025 Copyleaks report found 90% of students use AI academically, with 73% increasing their usage from the prior year. Some FAU professors ban AI entirely, while others integrate it critically. English professor Alexander Slotkin teaches students about AI's ethical and environmental drawbacks, finding that informed students use it less. Meanwhile, communication professor Robert Gutsche emphasizes physical, creative activities to preserve student confidence and independent thinking.