I got to read your thoughts about AI etc. You are correct in your reference to the credentialing role of universities being out of control and subject to some economy rocking reform. I do not agree with the rest however. The underlying constraint on the technology of learning remains the basic nature of the human animal and how we were built and designed to learn. That system developed over 100,000's of years of evolution and has not changed much even since the evolution of the printed word. There is no reason to believe that having AI has done more than increase the size of the library available to us to inquire of. Without basic understanding of what to ask and how to incorporate that knowledge in a meaningful way, the size of the library really has little impact.

To give a real life example. I have been going to the gym following guidelines from books and websites for many years and have basically held my own. When a friend got personally involved and began to guide me and provide example and encouragement, I have seen major gains in a short time. No AI is going to have that ability any time soon I suspect.