I think article makes a point about people losing the motivation to go to uni because that won't "improve their life outcomes" in a world of AI and UBI. As in no high-paying jobs or no paying jobs whatsoever.
If you somehow still need to go in debt to get an education in this kind of world - that's some real anti-utopia, not "Culture"-inspired AI post-scarcity.
If you somehow still need to go in debt to get an education in this kind of world - that's some real anti-utopia, not "Culture"-inspired AI post-scarcity.