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On November 4, 2026, Simon Willison commented on the Hacker News discussion "AI is destroying my computer science degree." He believes that AI clearly requires educators to change how they teach and assess, but what effective teaching with these tools looks like remains highly unclear. He points out that the evaluation cycle is measured in years: a new teaching mechanism tried today cannot be judged until the current students graduate in 3-6 years, meaning students effectively become test subjects for unproven new teaching methods. There has been no subsequent development.
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Simon Willison comments: AI is ruining my computer science degree
Simon Willison commented on the Hacker News discussion "AI is ruining my computer science degree," arguing that AI clearly requires educators to change how they teach and assess, but that the form of teaching that effectively uses these tools remains extremely unclear. He pointed out that assessment cycles are measured in years, and new teaching mechanisms tried today can only be judged after the current students graduate in 3-6 years, meaning students have effectively become test subjects for unproven new teaching methods.