{
  "id": 4988443,
  "title": "King's calls on universities to rethink essence of learning in AI era",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/kings-calls-on-universities-to-rethink-essence-of-learning-in-ai-era",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-02T02:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260902/kings-calls-on-universities-to-rethink-essence-of-learning-in-ai-era"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "London — In the era of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI), universities are grappling with a profound challenge that extends far beyond merely integrating the technology into classrooms. At King’s College London, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Shitij Kapur contends that the more critical task lies in reevaluating the very essence of learning itself. \"Universities must go beyond the question of how to employ AI and instead ponder what the core nature of learning should be when machines can increasingly handle the cognitive tasks that students have traditionally been educated to tackle,\" Kapur stated in an interview with The Korea Times. Rather than perceiving AI primarily as a threat to academic integrity, Kapur advocates for universities to concentrate on whether conventional educational models, which have predominantly centered around the acquisition and demonstration of knowledge, remain adequate in an age where machines can execute many cognitive tasks. This necessitates a paradigm shift from a knowledge-based approach to learning to one that prioritizes the cultivation of students' aptitude to apply their knowledge in real-world contexts. \"The fundamental shift,\" Kapur emphasizes, \"is from cognitive to practical application.\"",
  "summary": "LONDON — As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes higher education, universities face a challenge that goes far beyond simply bringing the technology into classrooms. King’s College London Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Shitij Kapur argues that the more fundamental task is to rethink the very nature of learning itself. “Universities need to look beyond how to use AI and ask what…",
  "key_points": [
    "Universities must rethink the essence of learning in AI era.",
    "Professor Shitij Kapur urges universities to focus on knowledge application.",
    "Shift from cognitive to practical application in education."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Universities must redefine learning's core nature as AI handles traditional cognitive tasks, shifting focus from knowledge acquisition to practical application in real-world contexts.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "King's calls on universities to rethink essence of learning in AI era",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/kings-calls-on-universities-to-rethink-essence-of-learning-in-ai-era-4989786",
        "published": "2026-09-02T02:07:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}