“Philosophy is a discipline that teaches thinking as a practice, and the use of AI to do thinking for you destroys this practice.” Ithaka S+R · 1 year ago
The shift toward AI-centric learning environments has created a tension between institutional scaling and educational quality.
“AI isn't killing education. It's forcing universities to confront how much of their authority rests on fragile proxies for thinking—and how uncomfortable it is to say that out loud.” Kyle Saunders | Substack · Sacred Cow BBQ · 2 months ago [S20E9] Higher Education
: In response to these challenges, colleges are ramping up offerings to train students as AI ethicists, focusing on identifying bias and privacy threats in AI systems. Economic and Regulatory Pressures
: Proposed federal loan limits and changes to graduate education rules have drawn sharp criticism from hundreds of colleges, who argue these shifts will narrow the pipeline for essential fields like healthcare. Community Perspectives on the AI Shift “Philosophy is a discipline that teaches thinking as
: Faculty and experts warn that using AI to "do the thinking" destroys the practice of intellectual rigor, particularly in disciplines like philosophy and foreign languages.
The following quotes from educational forums highlight the current divide between faculty and student expectations. Faculty Concerns on Intellectual Rigor Economic and Regulatory Pressures : Proposed federal loan
“Crucially, the reasoning and thinking skills developed through writing don't just lead to polished outputs... but also empower students with much sharper, better cognitive powers.” The Chronicle of Higher Education · 5 months ago The Institutional "Social Mechanics"