# Ep. 187: AI, Writing and Student Agency with John Warner

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Published: 2026-01-23T07:40:00+00:00
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## Resource

Best-selling author, Inside Higher Ed columnist and educator John Warner joins IHE’s editor in chief Sara Custer to discuss how institutions can continue to help students learn and grow when AI threatens to do everything for them. Read John’s IHE column “Just Visiting” Check out John’s latest book More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI

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