Some people are using artificial intelligence chatbots to create avatars of departed loved ones. It’s a source of comfort for some, but it makes others a little squeamish.
A conservative activist alleges Claudine Gay plagiarized parts of her thesis. She denies the charges but faces growing pressures on her presidency. The fate of Harvard University president Claudine Gay remained uncertain Monday as the Harvard Corporation met for the second time in as many days to try to contain the disastrous fallout of her testimony at last week’s congressional hearing on antisemitism in higher education.
For months, donors waged a campaign against the president and the chairman of the board. After the hearings on antisemitism, a dissident group of trustees had seen enough.
In the wake of a controversy at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard over antisemitism, a debate has arisen over whether academics are best suited to lead big schools.