AI Is Not Inevitable: Considerations for Informed Resistance

Conversations about artificial intelligence in education often ask whether a particular use of generative AI is helping students learn. But there are reasons to abstain from AI use regardless of the answer, including AI’s environmental impact and ethical questions about training data and human labor. This workshop explores several dimensions of informed AI resistance, including: the role of context in shaping decisions about whether to use AI; talking with students and colleagues about AI use; responding to students who do not wish to use AI tools; and recognizing and staying up-to-date on what AI tools can do even if you do not use them yourself. Throughout, our goal will be to explore the case for what Tazin Daniels calls “intentional, informed non-adoption of AI.” rather than naive or reactionary resistance.

This workshop is presented by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). The CTE provides comprehensive, integrated solutions for instructors in search of teaching solutions. If you need feedback on assignment or syllabus design, advice on teaching methods, or ideas for new activities, consider booking a consultation with the CTE.

All sessions are free to GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni. GW has an institutional commitment to ensuring that all of our programs and events are accessible for all individuals. If you require any accommodations to participate in this event, please contact libraryevents@gwu.edu at least 72 business hours (3 business days) prior to the event.