I've had the privilege of being a professor at USC in Los Angeles teaching at the intersection of entrepreneurship, digital studies, and emerging technology. Each semester, my students generate business ideas based on emerging tech and develop pitches using the latest tools and technologies of digital media.

Not once in my 12yr tenure has there been a text book or university-provided resource that I was able to use for this course, Instead I scoured the web for research papers, press releases, blogs, articles, Ted talks, documentaries etc. to develop a curriculum I could adapt to each students aptitude and academic goals.

My classes were small and accessible only to a privileged few, yet all the information was publicly, freely accessible and I have struggled with the disparity in access to education in general and specifically education that helps ignite entrepreneurship and creative thought.

ChatGPT offers an way to democratise education and through that entrepreneurship and opportunity by automating and delivering customized curriculums across an unlimited set of topics. I hope one day to even see degrees earned through AI/ML generated eduction that rival the proficiency of the most rarified ivy league establishments.

I'd be interested in discussing/participating in any discussion around this topic.

Cheers,

Marc

tudents, the media, and the general public have shown much concern over the value of getting a higher degree in the US ever since the Great Recession of 2007. A 2015 survey of 2,000 adults (900 of which were graduates), implemented by the education technology company Greenwood Hall, reported that more than half of the graduates surveyed believe those getting their degree now will be receiving a lower return on their investment than their counterparts 10–15 years ago.^{[138][needs update]}

Media coverage of the rising costs of higher education and increased student debt have also affected the public's perceptions of whether higher degrees are still worthwhile. Statistics citing that college graduates make around $1 million more in their lifetimes than those who didn't attend college and live longer, healthier lives work in favor of those who argue the continued value of higher degrees.^[138] Studies like the 2011 Learning Gains study by Arum and Roksa, on the other hand, reported that only 55% of students had any learning gains during their first two years of college, which favors the argument that investing in higher education may not still be worth it.^[139]

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