As AI moves from pilot projects into everyday tools, real progress depends on faculty capacity. This piece centers instructors co-designing rubrics, syllabus policies, and course workflows—paired with LMS/Workspace integrations and emerging research infrastructure—so platforms amplify learning, integrity, and scholarship rather than replace human judgment.
Higher education just got a double upgrade. With GPT-5 now the default in ChatGPT and Google’s NotebookLM embedded directly into learning management systems, AI is no longer an optional add-on. It’s sitting inside the same platforms faculty and students use every day. The challenge is no longer if these tools will shape learning, but how ready we are to teach with them in place.
