Popenici, S. s.,

From Digital Culture & Society

This article takes a very wary perspective on the notion of artificial intelligence advancing into higher learning society. This paper argues that the purpose of artificial intelligence in higher learning society is to improve upon already existent human capabilities, learning and research. As artificial intelligence advances further into higher learning industries this paper advises that we as society be cautious of who is controlling the artificial intelligence, who created the artificial intelligence and who controls the information that the artificial intelligence uses. The entire purpose of higher learning society is so that the people have access to impartial information and learning, therefore Popenici and Kerr advise that we as a society not allow a singular person to control artificial intelligence or else it will become a monopoly of information and ultimately defeat the purpose of a higher learning society.

This paper also argues that artificial intelligence has already and will continue to overtake administrative positions within a higher learning society. Examples of how artificial intelligence has already been integrated into higher education facilities is: calculators, spell check, text to speech, zoom capacity, predictive text, and search engines. Oddly enough, each of these examples of artificial intelligence were initially created to help people with disabilities, therefore aiding their learning capabilities. Most of these examples have been adapted by people without disabilities and are avidly used within everyday society, initially created to aid the learning capabilities of people with disabilities these examples are now being used to simplify everyday tasks for society.

As government funding for universities are being cut or decreased universities and higher learning society are going to be forced to turn to artificial intelligence rather than paying wages for a person to work certain jobs. This shift in higher learning and dependence on artificial intelligence is happening much quicker than people are even realizing. Most people haven't realized that artificial intelligence plays a vital role in people's every day lives, things such as siri and self driving cars, therefore this article highlights on the fact that artificial intelligence taking over higher learning and educational jobs has already begun. With university and college courses offered online, along with entire degree's and diploma programs offered online, it is evident that artificial intelligence is being heavily integrated within higher education. Therefore, Popenici and Kerr emphasize the importance of being aware of these changes within higher learning society and ensuring that information is not being controlled by a monopoly.

Mackenzie Stenger