AI in the Classroom: Rethinking Education in the Age of AI

As AI becomes embedded in education, the question is no longer just how students use it—but what it is doing to the way they think.In this episode of Aithos, host Aashna Jain speaks with philosopher Sven Nyholm about the evolving role of AI in classrooms and universities.Rather than framing AI as simply helpful or harmful, this conversation explores the tension between AI as a tool that supports thinking — and one that risks replacing it.We discuss how institutions are responding to AI, why banning it may miss the point, and how over-reliance — especially early on — can shape a student’s ability to judge, reason, and think independently.The episode also unpacks broader questions around authorship, assessment, and what education is ultimately meant to develop in an AI-driven world.As education enters an experimental phase, this conversation asks what we should adapt — and what we should be careful not to lose.