As educational institutions globally grapple with the question of how to prepare students for a future where AI will be a ubiquitous part of the workplace, the team at the Law School at the University of Chicago just published a thoughtful plan on the topic. Key element: strip devices from 1L courses to protect foundational skills while mandating AI use in later ones.
We will be piloting a coordinated approach to classroom and examination policies for the core 1L curriculum during the 2026–2027 academic year. Across all 1L sections, we will prohibit the use of electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, and phones in the classroom. There will be some limited exceptions to this policy.
All in all, definitely one of the better approaches to AI in higher education I have seen.
