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What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?
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Mon, Nov 17.2025
A live, dramatic reading of Hua Hsu’s recent article for The New Yorker, "What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?” to frame a guided audience discussion about the use of A.I. in and out of the classroom and its implications for the future of higher education.
Featuring performances by Paul Giamatti (Billions), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), Amy Ryan (The Office), Eric Berryman (Atlanta), and Marjolaine Goldsmith (Dress).
Presented by Theater of War Productions, the Undergraduate Community Initiative, the Center for the Core Curriculum, Columbia Journalism School, Arts & Sciences, and CJS2030: The Initiative on AI, with special thanks to The New Yorker.
Cast Members
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Paul Giamatti
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Amy Ryan
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Eric Berryman
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Dominic Sessa
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Marjolaine Goldsmith
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