The Great Zombification
Summary
An opinion piece that argues AI in elite universities risks a 'zombification' of higher education through widespread AI-assisted cheating, AI-generated campus content, and a shift toward centralized, technology-driven teaching. It contrasts grand donor-funded AI initiatives with on-the-ground classroom realities and warns that such automation could homogenize learning and erode the human teacher-student relationship, while acknowledging potential benefits and calling for cautious limits.