Friday essay: AI is devastating higher education, but the system was already broken

Students and faculty use generative artificial intelligence to write coursework, grade assignments, and draft official statements. Decades of rising workloads and corporate management practices encouraged this shift toward automated efficiency. The practice threatens the validity of university assessments and academic credentials.

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