Forging The Future: How AI is rewriting the rules of knowledge, expertise, and practice

Abstract

1. AI is reshaping how humans create knowledge and learn. While it can accelerate understanding, bypassing the need to internalise facts could result in the erosion of critical thinking, originality, and deep engagement. 2. Large Language Models (LLMs) cannot create output beyond the data on which they are trained. Effective use of AI depends on asking the right questions based on contextual awareness, ethical judgement, and intellectual curiosity. 3. Universities should redesign curricula for thoughtful AI use and reshape assessments to value dimensions that resist automation – originality, justification, and interpretation.