I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment ^70.3%

The Guardian - By Micah Nathan - 5/10/2026, 1:00 PM

Hasty Generalization 23.6% - Negativity Bias 18.6% - Indoctrination 18.3%

I have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper workshop, so at the start of every semester I offer these directions for writer and reader alike: Read the story at least twice. Mark what works and what doesn’t – underline great... more