http://ubyssey.ca/authors/saskia-tholen/Saskia Tholen is a graduate student in political science at UBC. Her main research interests are in democratic theory and critical theory.en-usThu, 05 Jun 2025 21:36:00 +0000https://www.ubyssey.ca/static/ubyssey/images/ubyssey-logo-square.7fdeb5ac7f29.pnghttps://ubyssey.cahttp://ubyssey.ca/opinion/what-should-the-university-be/ <img alt="An illustration of a silhouette of a person interaction with a laptop displaying a stack of books, with another silhouette in front of them representing ChatGPT. A piece of paper contains scribbled instructions to &quot;write my essay,&quot; with text below it responding &quot;Certainly! Here is a thoughtfully structured essay.&quot;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/ubyssey/media/renditions/VISL_ILS_ALeeAIUniversity_2025-06-04.original.jpg"> <p>Illustration by Abbie Lee / The Ubyssey</p> <p>Generative AI isn&#x27;t just a tool, and its arrival raises deeper questions about who the university serves and what higher education seeks to do, writes Saskia Tholen.</p>Saskia Tholen and Abbie LeeThu, 05 Jun 2025 21:36:00 +0000http://ubyssey.ca/opinion/what-should-the-university-be/