Editorial | Penn has an AI problem - The Daily Pennsylvanian
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board argues that Penn’s choice to embrace AI is detrimental to the institution of higher education.
In 2024, Penn made history by becoming the first Ivy League school to launch a major in artificial intelligence. Gutting its systems engineering major, the University justified the replacement as a program that would “fit the AI-powered needs of the 21st century.” Since then, AI has become intertwined with obtaining a Penn education in completely unprecedented — and potentially dangerous — ways. Our AI course offerings have exploded. Penn now offers 10 undergraduate programs, 21 graduate programs, and eight doctoral programs in the field. The University has also launched a new AI fellowship…
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