Crossed Wires: Degrees of doubt — how generative AI is fracturing higher education
Daily Maverick | 07.09.2026 06:41
I have a couple of university degrees. They have been a signal from my alma maters to the outer world. A signal that says: we, the universities that awarded these certificates, put our reputation on the line and guarantee that this fellow learnt something. We know, because we checked. He may not have been the sharpest pencil in the box, but neither was he the dullest, so when he arrives at your door looking for a job, you can be reasonably sure that he paid his fees, studied a bit, read a bit, thought a bit, and wrote and passed some tests. And to repeat: we know because we checked and have been doing this for a very long time, so please trust us.