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AI backlash reaches major university with bold ban on laptops and phones for law students
The University of Chicago has banned first-year law students from using phones, laptops, and tablets in class to combat AI reliance, promoting critical thinking. The policy includes designating classroom scribes and allowing limited device use for specific activities, alongside a strategy to teach ethical AI use in legal practice.
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