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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Academic inflation vs artificial intelligence, or AI vs AI: a thread. 🧵 Over my 25-year career, I have witnessed and observed the phenomenon of academic inflation, which I define as the value of a degree only ever decreasing from the moment it is conferred. There are three main mechanisms how this happens. 1/8
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KMac🍌 ⏩ ツ
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Thanks for sharing this. One thing I was waiting for & hope you’ll comment on is the role of individuals creativity as the differentiator The opportunity cost you mention is something I see & is on the mind of one of my spawn. They prob could have worked at fb after HS graduation (dev skills) & now is seeing the university curriculum & scratching head a bit about the value of a degree in general
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
My view is that if someone is to pursue a tertiary degree, it should be from a top uni at least. The long tail of degree mills or no-name institutions is unable to differentiate graduates enough anymore to justify the investment in time and money. If the ability to apply knowledge will take a backseat because it becomes readily and cheaply available in reasoning agents, then the residual value of an academic degree lies in the networking with smart people and power alumni, which mostly happens at top unis. Outside of that, I expect the traditional, linear rat race up the corporate ladder to lose prominence as careers become more chaotic and fluid, and people pivot and reinvent themselves more often as entire industries are being upturned faster than ever before. Creativity can help (at the very least in figuring out uncharted paths, but also in using AI agents unconventionally). But certainly people with adaptability, flexibility, and high agency traits will gain an edge IMO
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