1. Presentation — Why Human Writing Matters
2. White Paper — Generative AI, Ethics, and Academic Policy Recommendations
3. Autoethnographic Study — The Effects of GenAI Use on Thinking, Composing, and Power
4. Literature Review — What is the Future of Work in the Age of Superintelligence?
5. Final Project — Contribution to A Guide for Navigating AI Disruption

Welcome to the Case Study

In her “AI Czar” role, Dr. Adams leads your school’s AI Taskforce. This is the main policy-making group for the institution. Members of the committee include students, faculty, and AI experts from the business community.

For the next semester, Dr. Adams is funding three teams.

1. a faculty team
2. a student team.
   • He has awarded twelve faculty members and twelve undergraduate students from across disciplines—Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences, Business, and Engineering—a scholarship and research stipend. He expects the projects to engage in independent research about how generative AI is reshaping writing, learning, and work, and what that means for human agency, authorship, and creativity.
3. a team of local business leaders who run hightech companies.

Dr. Adams will give these teams different research questions to consider.

Dr. Adams is deeploy committedd to the idea of fosteringa culture of creativity and research. An open-minded, rigorous thinker, she seeks to make evidence-based decisions about needed curriculum changes, grant development, and community leadership. And, to be honest, Dr. Adams cares a lot about students. She has funded your stipend and the stipends for 11 other undergraduates on your team to explore five research questions during the semester.

Project Details

1. Recorded Presentation: Examine the value of human writing in the age of AI.
   • Create a recorded presentation for your colleagues who are working with you to prepare Navigating AI Disruption: A Guide for the University Community.
2. White Paper: Analyze concepts of academic integrity, copyright, and intellectual property. Write a white paper for your colleagues who are collaborating with you on Navigating AI Disruption: A Guide for the University Community. Your purpose is to make-evidence-based recommendations regarding whether your school should maintain existing academic integrity standards, redefine them, or prohibit AI use altogether.
3. Autoethnographic Study: Review research and scholarship on human agency, conduct an autoethnographic study, and reflect on how your use of GenAI either advances or limits your agency.
4. Literature Review and Scholarship Application: Write a literature review synthesizing expert predictions about what AGI and ASI are, when they may arrive, and how they are expected to transform skills, restructure organizations, and redefine what entry-level employment means
5. Final Project: Integrate the insights you’ve gained into a final deliverable that demonstrates your ability to think critically, use research responsibly, and communicate clearly about AI’s role in academic and professional contexts.

Presentation on Why Human Writing Matters in the Age of AI

To develop helpful AI policies, you need to understand what writing is, and how writing fosters thought, consciousness, and society.  For this assignment you will review a chapter from Walter Ong’s Orality and Literacy and a chapter from Jay David Bolter’s Writing Space.

• These chapters historicize the act of writing. They explore how different writing tools — e.g., Cuneiform clay tablets, ink pen or pencil, Moveable print (eg Gutenberg Bible), Typewriters — have affordances and constraints that impinge on what we think, how we think, and how we communicate with one another.

White Paper on Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

This assignment helps you develop the rhetorical and ethical awareness needed to contribute to urgent conversations about GenAI, authorship, and academic integrity.

• You will analyze recent research on student use of GenAI and the lack of consistent AI policies in higher education (Digital Education Council, 2024; Eaton, 2023, 2025; Freeman, 2025; Hsu, 2025, conduct peer interviews, and write an evidence-based white paper with concrete policy recommendations. Along the way, you will deepen your understanding of how generative AI is reshaping writing, authorship, and accountability—and gain experience using research and student testimony to inform professional, persuasive communication. (More)

Autoethnographic Study for Peers Evaluating GenAI’s Impact on Thinking and Ownership

• Learn about research that assesses whether generative AI use undermines critical thinking, reduces cognitive effort, and erodes students’ sense of ownership and accuracy in their writing (e.g., David et al., 2024; Kosmyna et al., 2025; Lee et al., 2025; Ward et al., 2024).
• Learn about autoethnography, a research method that combines personal reflection with peer-reviewed scholarship and research.
• Conduct an autoethnographic research study.
• Use several GenAI tools to write on a topic in which you have some domain expertise. Critically reflect on that usage, addressing whether GenAI advanced or limited your agency and critical thinking. (More)

Literature Review for the Higher Education Community: What is the Future of Work in the Age of Superintelligence?

Fewer employers are hiring recent graduates, and entry-level white-collar roles are disappearing as AGI (artificial general intelligence) and ASI (artificial superintelligence) begin to automate knowledge work (Ellis & Bindley, 2025; McKinsey & Company, 2023; World Economic Forum, 2025). This assignment teaches you to evaluate those forecasts and respond strategically. You’ll write a literature review synthesizing expert predictions about what AGI and ASI are, when they may arrive, and how they are expected to transform skills, restructure organizations, and redefine what entry-level employment means. Along the way, you’ll sharpen your ability to assess source credibility, understand citation as rhetorical positioning, and use GenAI to support synthesis and revision. By engaging with industry research (e.g., Microsoft, LinkedIn, McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs) and scholarly analyses (e.g., Aschenbrenner, AI Futures), you will practice researching, synthesizing, and clearly communicating complex, evolving issues for an academic audience. 

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Navigating AI Disruption: A Guide for Students in Higher Education

This project synthesizes the insights you’ve gained throughout the course—exploring generative AI’s impact on writing, agency, ethics, and work—to create a practical guide for students. This assignment positions you to proactively respond to AI-driven changes in higher education, empowering you and your peers to responsibly leverage generative AI to enhance your academic success, creativity, and future career readiness.

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