California’s university system went all in on AI, now it's tearing itself apart | Hacker News

A Hacker News thread debated a New York Times story on California public universities spending millions on AI tools.

Many commenters said the headline overstates the impact and that the sums are small relative to UC and CSU budgets.

The discussion also split over whether AI belongs in teaching and hiring, with some calling it essential for graduates.

Others argued the real problems are deeper budget and administrative issues, not AI spending itself.