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NYT: Texas Tech Chancellor Uses AI to Purge 'Left-Leaning' Material From University Curriculum

By Alexis Dufresne Published August 19, 2026 at 01:57 UTC

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The New York Times reports Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton has deployed AI to flag books and course materials touching on sexual orientation, gender identity and other topics for elimination, telling the paper the review will 'produce the best curriculum in America.' Faculty told the Times they are self-censoring and 'overcomplying out of fear'; the AAUP has sued, arguing the changes amount to viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.

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Original headline: NYT: Texas Tech Chancellor Uses AI to Purge 'Left-Leaning' Material From University Curriculum