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Einstein AI Homework Agent

Moment · 2026 · Niche

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A homework bot drew a claimed 124,000 visitors, then vanished after legal demands.

Einstein’s February 23 landing-page claim to complete coursework automatically, reproduced by UW-Green Bay.
Companion; screenshot reproduced by UW-Green Bay CATL
Ethan Mollick (@emollick.bsky.social)
Companion / Advait Paliwal
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Michelle Kassorla
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Online Learning in the Second Half
‘Einstein’ bot sharpens debate over AI in the classroom
Nature
New AI Agent Logs Directly Into College Platform Canvas to Do Your Homework for You
Futurism
What’s the Point of School When AI Can Do Your Homework?
404 Media
Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses. Now What?
Inside Higher Ed
The Agents at the Gates
Amarda Shehu
Strange case of ‘Einstein AI’ spotlights chatbot concerns
Times Higher Education
The Einstein AI Panic
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Times Higher Education

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Quote posts of Nair’s reaction (live Bluesky counter)
290
As of Oct 14, 2026 · Threads · Bluesky API / Aparna Nair
Peak date
Week of Feb 26, 2026
Feb 23 ’26 to Week of Feb 26, 2026
Platforms
5
Started on Threads
Origin
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Education

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  • Transgression
  • Response chain
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop

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Companion launched Einstein on February 22. Educators shared its coursework claims on Bluesky and Reddit, and education outlets covered the debate. Paliwal revised the pitch, then removed the site after legal demands over Canvas and the Einstein name.

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  1. February 2026

    Companion / Advait Paliwal precursor · Feb 22 ’26

    Companion released Einstein, which promised to complete coursework on behalf of students.[1][2]

    ‘Einstein’ bot sharpens debate over AI in the classroom
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Ethan Mollick (@emollick.bsky.social) seed · Feb 23 ’26

    Mollick posted screenshots of Einstein and warned educators about an OpenClaw tool designed to cheat.[3][4]

    Ethan Mollick (@emollick.bsky.social)

  3. John Warner / Inside Higher Ed press · Feb 23 ’26

    Warner discussed Einstein and said he and others had been posting about it on Bluesky.[5]

Origin
Stunt
Sector
Education
Region
Global
Quote posts of Nair’s reaction (live Bluesky counter)
290
As of Oct 14, 2026 · Threads · Bluesky API / Aparna Nair
Evidence
Grade B

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Mar ’26AprOpen webThreadsPressRedditAudio
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  1. February 2026

    Companion / Advait Paliwal precursor · Feb 22 ’26

    Companion released Einstein, which promised to complete coursework on behalf of students.[1][2]

    ‘Einstein’ bot sharpens debate over AI in the classroom
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Ethan Mollick (@emollick.bsky.social) seed · Feb 23 ’26

    Mollick posted screenshots of Einstein and warned educators about an OpenClaw tool designed to cheat.[3][4]

    Ethan Mollick (@emollick.bsky.social)

  3. John Warner / Inside Higher Ed press · Feb 23 ’26

    Warner discussed Einstein and said he and others had been posting about it on Bluesky.[5]

  1. platform jump · Feb 23 ’26

  2. backlash · Feb 23 ’26

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