The story here is much more complex than as presented by the authors. Their argument is that AI threatens the role of universities, and therefore, the continuation of "an educated citizenry able and willing to actively participate in democratic nations' will-formation and governance." It's probably true that education is a core requirement for social well-being, not just a "skilled labour force", but there's a lot more to be said about the universities' role here. Universities have always been willing to serve at the feet of power. There's a story yet to be written very well in our histories about the oft-repeated cycle of massification of education, subsequent expression of the will of the people, and immediate retrenchment to restore the rights of the privileged. It's like that old joke about 'how many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb?' Just one, but the light bulb has to want democracy. Open access but archived just in case.
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