Comedian Ronny Chieng's speech at Harvard's Class Day sparks debate on AI's role in society

Daily Show host and comedian Ronny Chieng urged Harvard's Class of 2026 to 'kill' AI, citing MIT research on cognitive decline amid the university's $56.9B endowment.
The Financial Express

‘Destroy AI, kill it’: Ronny Chieng’s explosive Harvard speech roasts America’s AI obsession

Ronny Chieng's Harvard Class Day speech took aim at AI, warning against overreliance on technology and urging graduates to value mastery, creativity, and learning.
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard, Jump off the AI Bandwagon

This staff editorial solely represents the majority view of The Crimson Editorial Board. It is the product of discussions at regular Editorial Board meetings. In order to ensure the impartiality of ...
Business Insider

I teach at Harvard and encourage my students to use AI on every assignment. They just have to follow my ground rules.

I still remember the November when ChatGPT came out, and the exam period that followed. As a professor at Harvard, I had B+ writers submitting essays with em dashes and Oxford commas, as if they had ...
Entrepreneur

Do You Have ‘Brain Fry’? A New Study Says This Everyday Technology Is Causing It

Over half of Americans use AI, according to a 2025 YouGov survey. Using the technology too much can lead to a new problem called “brain fry,” which Harvard Business Review recently defined as “mental ...
Harvard Business Review

It’s Hard to Use AI as a Team. These 3 Practices Can Help.

Many organizations expect AI to automatically improve teamwork, but research shows the opposite can occur. Without intentional integration, AI can reduce engagement, narrow participation in meetings, ...