Canvas introduced an AI teaching agent designed to automate low‑value faculty tasks and accelerate workflows, positioning the tool as a time‑saver while stopping short of full grading automation. The rollout prompted immediate debate: vendors argue the tech can reduce workload; some academics warn agentic AI risks creating a ‘dead classroom’ where machines displace pedagogical judgment. Across campuses, administrators and librarians reported that chatbots are becoming ubiquitous in student work, forcing faculty to redesign assessments and clarify academic integrity policies. Schools are now balancing investments in teaching AI with governance questions on quality, equity and academic oversight.