University of Chicago Law to ban phones, laptops in classroom for first-year students in new AI plan

July 14, 2026

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(ABC 7) – University of Chicago Law School announced it will ban phones and laptops in the classroom for first-year students in its new AI strategy.

The school made the announcement Thursday as part of a broader plan to respond to the rise of artificial intelligence, beginning in the upcoming fall semester. (Read More)