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The Role of Universities in Resisting AI's Impact on Higher Education

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11mo ago· 16 min readenOpinion

Summary

The seminar discusses the role of universities in resisting AI's impact on higher education, emphasizing historical influences over futuristic technology. It draws inspiration from Ivan Illich's 'Tools for Conviviality' and highlights concerns about students relying on simulation machines for thinking.

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This talk is titled 'The role of the University is to resist AI'
AI's impact on higher education come primarily from historical forces, not from its claim to be sci-fi tech from the future
Society can't throw up its hands in shock as students outsource their thinking to simulation machines
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This is the text of a seminar given at the Goldsmiths Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought on June 11th 2025

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