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Students, faculty express confusion over new Barnard AI policy

Students say Barnard’s AI scale, which seeks to standardize terms of AI usage in classrooms, has been implemented unevenly across their classes.

By Megan Morey / Columbia Daily Spectator

PAUS allows professors to standardize AI usage in the classroom, using a 5-step scale that ranges from zero to four.

By Aarii Keswani and Aissata Diallo • November 12, 2026 at 4:53 AM

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