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AI is devastating higher education, but the system was broken

A Friday essay argues that artificial intelligence is devastating higher education, but contends the university system was already broken before AI arrived. The piece suggests AI has exposed, rather than caused, longstanding weaknesses in how universities teach, assess and value learning, prompting debate among academics, students and administrators about the sector's future.

Why now: Widespread concern about students using AI to complete assignments has reignited debate over the deeper flaws in higher education.

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