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What arXiv’s New Policy of banning AI Slop Means for Educational Research
AI slop is causing increasing concern everywhere and education
21/05/2026
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AI slop is causing increasing concern everywhere and education
AI slop is causing increasing concern everywhere and education is no exception. The number of requests I have received to review submissions to education journals has more than trebled this year. According to gossip the EU education programmes have never before received so many applications and they are likely to change application procedures next year. AI makes it easier but there are downsides. The open-access preprint repository arXiv has recently announced a strict new policy aimed at curbing the influx of low-quality, AI-generated research papers. The platform, which has become a primary site for circulating research in fields like computer […]
Just a quick following up on my last post where I reported on the growing opposition to AI in the USA. The most up to date comparative survey of attitudes to AI in different countries that I van. find was publihsed. in Sp[etemeber last year and undertaken by Pew Research. They say: As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) increases rapidly, most people across 25 countries surveyed say they have heard or read at least a little about the technology.And on balance, people are more concerned than excited about its growing presence in daily life. A median of 34% of […]
The Growing backlash against AI We are not short of information about the rapid development of Large Language Models for AI. It would be quite easy to spend every working day reading Substack newsletters and LinkedIn posts. However, it could become somewhat dispiriting. Its worth noting that while the owners and shareholders of the big tech companies daily boast of the progress AI is making in building a better world, the backlash against AI grows daily – see Alberto Romeo’s comprehensive summary in a post entitled How America Turned Against AI According to the Poll Data: A (Very Big) Compilation. […]
Despite the significant potential of AI in migrant education,
The initial wave of uncritical enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence in education is beginning to break in the face of pedagogical reality. A growing scepticism is taking root with teachers, students, and parents increasingly questioning the narrative that generative AI is an unalloyed good for learning. This opposition is not driven by technophobia, but by a mounting body of evidence suggesting that AI, rather than enhancing cognitive development, often acts as a barrier to it. Recent research provides empirical weight to these concerns. A 2025 study from the MIT Media Lab, which used EEG scans to measure brain activity during essay […]
A sustainable network of leading teachers and trainers, educational planners, stakeholders and policy makers in European countries in the use of AI in education and training
Identify new skills and competences required by teachers and trainers for the use of AI for teaching and learning as a supplement to the DigCompEdu European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators.
To identify best practices in about the use of AI in education. To develop tools and resources on the use of AI for teaching and learning in VET and Adult Education. To develop tools and resources on AI as a subject for teaching and learning.
To research, develop and consult on policies and protocols for the use of AI in Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education. To develop a Guide to ethical practices for the use of AI in education and Training in Europe
The report presents the external evaluation report of the AI Pioneers project. This report is based on an assessment of project deliverables, the extensive internal evaluation work carried out by the partnership, as well as a series of one-to-one interviews with partners.
Report on the aims, membership development, activities, impact and future sustainability of the AI in education Reference Network. Including CoP reference points and articulation
Long-term action plan for the progressive roll-out of project deliverables after the project has finished and their incorporation into the mainstream
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