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Will A.I. Make College Obsolete?

The article examines the potential impact of AI on the American university system. Despite pressures like funding cuts, AI-assisted cheating, and changing job markets, the author argues that college will survive as a credentialing mechanism for elites, but AI may accelerate disillusionment among the youth, leading to a winner-takes-all scenario where elite schools thrive and others perish.

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  • Colleges face challenges from funding cuts, AI cheating, and declining public trust.
  • Economists argue college's main function is signaling, not knowledge transfer, making it resilient to AI.
  • Public perception of college importance is dropping sharply, especially among young adults.
  • AI may speed up a bifurcation where elite institutions survive while others fail.

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