A critical analysis argues that the degradation of educational quality is intentionally designed to foster dependency, which in turn facilitates surveillance, manipulation, and user control. This dependency allows for the maximum extraction of value from individuals. The author points out that many higher education institutions have readily adopted tools with problematic applications, such as predictive policing and targeted advertising, despite their contradiction with stated educational values. AI
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IMPACT This article critiques the use of AI-driven tools in education, highlighting concerns about surveillance and manipulation, which is relevant to AI operators concerned with ethical deployment and societal impact.
RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece discussing the societal impact of certain technologies on education and user dependency.