Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses. Now What?

Three-plus years after the introduction of ChatGPT, AI tools are now capable of completing entire online courses, raising substantial questions about the future of teaching and learning.
Advait Paliwal, a tech entrepreneur, recently launched Einstein, an AI tool made to connect with the learning management system Canvas and assist with coursework automatically.
Einstein’s capabilities have intensified discussions among educators regarding policy, pedagogy, and the role of higher education in the age of agentic AI.
Experts, like Jonathan D. Becker, express concern about students relying on agentic AI to cheat, potentially undermining the traditional value of educational credentials.
The potential for agentic AI tools to manipulate entire educational structures and diminish the quality of assessments raises concerns about fairness and the future of online education.
Educators like Michelle Kassorla stress the necessity of adapting quickly to emerging AI technologies, emphasizing that teaching and learning paradigms must evolve in response.
Advait Paliwal created Einstein to foster dialogue and discussion about the implications of agentic AI in education, initially marketing it as a cheating tool to spark urgency and action.