Manifesto for Generative AI in Higher Education

Rethinking Teaching and Learning

Statement 10 of 30

Our job is not to tame the machine, but to awaken the human next to it.

Why this matters

GenAI will surge forward, indifferent to our rules. Our work is to nurture the inner compass of empathy, discernment, and ethical vision which keeps education anchored in humanity. The true horizon of learning is not control; it is conscience.

A question for reflection

What human capacities do you most want your teaching to strengthen in an age of capable machines?

Share your view on this statement

The conversation so far

Loading…

Cite this statement
Farrell, H. & McCarthy, K. (2025). Statement 10: "Our job is not to tame the machine, but to awaken the human next to it." Manifesto for Generative AI in Higher Education. GenAI:N3. https://manifesto.genain3.ie/10/