California Bill to Prevent AI Replacing Community College Faculty Awaits Newsom’s Signature

The measure allows faculty to use AI for course development and grading, but courses must be taught by humans.

Students walk to classes at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif., on June 29, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A California bill mandating community college courses be taught by human instructors is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature to become law, amid heightened concerns artificial intelligence (AI) could replace teachers.

“While there is room for artificial intelligence to contribute to community college classrooms, human faculty remain best suited to teach our students,” said bill author Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes in a June 13 statement.