
The Undead University: How AI is Killing Higher Education
The pervasive use of AI in higher education is transforming students into 'zombies' and destroying the humanist foundations of the university.
Honesty, originality, and ethical conduct in academic work — including cheating, plagiarism, AI-generated submissions, detection tools, and institutional policies for maintaining authentic student assessment.

The pervasive use of AI in higher education is transforming students into 'zombies' and destroying the humanist foundations of the university.
AI in academia risks replacing the essential cognitive struggle of learning with efficient output, creating a generation of researchers who can produce results but lack true scientific understanding.

Grammarly is under fire for using AI to 'reanimate' famous authors and scholars as virtual writing coaches without their permission.

Ubiquitous AI is making school easier but emptier, trading authentic learning and resilience for quick, superficial results.