Chronicle Essay Argues AI Should Target Senior University Administrative Work, Not Teaching
_akpiper · x · 2026-10-31
A Chronicle essay argues universities keep asking whether AI can make teaching more efficient, but the tougher question belongs higher up the org chart: how much senior administrative work could AI, databases, and faculty expertise replace? The sharer quips this is the one area where faculty would root for mass layoffs.
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