Artificial intelligence and the future of educationBy Pinelopi Koujianou GoldbergThe rapid progress of large language models (LLMs) over the past two years has led some to say that artificial intelligence (AI) would soon make college education, especially in the liberal arts, obsolete. From this perspective, education — and especially higher education — plays a more important role than ever. Students need to understand the underlying concepts and logic, rather than mastering every step of the execution. At the same time, evaluation based on personal interaction raises legitimate worries about bias. Some say that AI would reduce the need for formal education by providing information and personalized guidance on demand.

Source: Taipei Times February 03, 2026 18:14 UTC