What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI?

University of Virginia dean Christa Acampora argued that artificial intelligence clarifies the primary purpose of college education. Campus leaders must rethink degree milestones like dissertations and avoid surveillance rules that isolate learners. Faculty must help students build intellectual agency and recognize when software replaces their own thinking.

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