Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast EP 611: The Last Lectures: Why colleges still running from AI in 2025 will eventually die
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Sep 16, 2025 The discussion highlights the impending collapse of higher education if colleges continue to ban AI tools like ChatGPT. Graduates are at risk of being inadequately prepared for the workforce due to these outdated practices. There's a sharp focus on the growing AI skills gap and how AI bans may lead to greater financial crises in colleges. Success stories of universities embracing AI juxtapose with predictions about the future of learning and the potential shift to subscription-based models. The evolving value of college degrees is also explored.
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AI Undermines Traditional College Value
- Jordan Wilson argues the current math of AI + college is breaking higher education's value proposition.
- He predicts institutions resisting AI will become irrelevant or close over time.
Instructor-Led AI Policies Create Chaos
- By 2025 many colleges shifted AI policy responsibility to instructors rather than university-wide guidance.
- Over half of institutions left AI decisions to professors, producing inconsistent student preparation.
Graduate Employability Has Collapsed
- Employment outcomes for graduates are worsening: only about 30% secure jobs in their field in 2025.
- Quiet hiring and automation are shrinking entry-level opportunities fast.