Just as no one memorizes phone numbers anymore,success increasingly depends less on storing information and more on knowing how to find, evaluate, and apply it. Search engines transformed how we access information — AI has gone further, making knowledge itself available on demand, at virtually no cost.
This shift is not simply about automation; it is also about opportunity. As AI makes information more readily accessible, individuals can focus more of their attention on higher-order thinking, creativity, and sound judgment. The first principle of the university of the future: Knowledge matters. What matters even more is what you can do with it.