Quick thought experiment for your Wednesday: If a student can generate an A-grade essay in 11 seconds using AI, what was that essay actually measuring?

Today's blog dives into what researchers are calling "The Output Trap" — the habit of grading what students hand in rather than what they understand. It turns out AI didn't create this problem. It just made it impossible to keep ignoring.

The most interesting shift I'm seeing: educators who stopped asking "How do I stop AI cheating?" and started asking "What evidence of understanding am I actually requiring?" are reporting that grading gets easier, not harder.

Today's full analysis → https://www.harvestkernel.com/ai-exposed-assessment-crisis/