Artificial Intelligence in the Capitalist University - Academic Labour, Commodification, and Value

Using Marxist critique, this book explores manifestations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education and demonstrates how it contributes to the functioning and existence of the capitalist university.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Capitalist Universities, AI and value 3. AI and the subsumption of academic labour 4. The Pixarfication of Higher Education 5. Disaster capitalism and time in the virtual university 6. AI, existential threat and the capitalist university 7. AI and the end of the capitalist university

About the author

John Preston is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Essex, UK.

Summary

Using Marxist critique, this book explores manifestations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education and demonstrates how it contributes to the functioning and existence of the capitalist university.

Product details

• Authors: John Preston, John (University of East London Preston
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9781032123622
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3212362-2
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge Studies in Education, Neoliberalism, and Marxism
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher