The UPV begins the course by warning of the dangers of AI and claiming "its own model"
From left to right, Bengoetxea, Tejería and Iglesias, during the opening ceremony.
With 8859 new graduate students, the University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) began its new 2026-27 course on Monday, marked by the new universityplan and the new Universities Act, which, in the opinion of Rector Joxerramon Bengoetxea, should serve to "shape a university model of its own. "
Bengoetxea presided over the opening of the course of the UPV/EHU, together with the Director of Science, Universities and Innovation of the Basque Government, Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias, and the President of the Basque Parliament, Bakartxo Tejeria. This year, and for the first time, the President, Imanol Pradales, was absent from the event.
The rector has highlighted the new Universities Act, which, following its adoption in the Basque Parliament, hopes to "project the leadership of the UPV/EHU and recognize the unique nature of a public university."
However, he has acknowledged that 'individual and cooperative efforts are necessary to achieve this, but it is essential to ensure financial self-sufficiency'because otherwise' we will fall into absolute dependence '.
"Do not demonize AI, but its absolute dependence."
Bengoetxea has also warned of the influence of artificial intelligence and developing corporations. "We do not want to demonize AI, but its absolute dependence. Its impact on education in general and on university education will be enormous, and we must be able to explore its possibilities, in all areas, but epistemologically without enslaving, and without giving up all knowledge," he said.
According to Bengoetxea, the UPV/EHU will have to explore its possibilities "to be ready in all areas."
Likewise, Counsellor Ignacio Pérez Iglesias has stated that "we are not yet aware of what the development of AI means" and has warned that "there are probably complete scientific disciplines that make no sense." In his opinion, "we must be as well equipped as possible from a technological, ethical and intellectual point of view."
Funding, key
In other words, the Science Counsellor has announced that the 2027-2030 University Plan will be published early next year and has reported that the preliminary draft University Act and the University Plan will affect cutting-edge research and measures to eliminate difficulties for women at the Academy.
With regard to funding, Pérez Iglesias has pointed out that the preliminary draft law aims to gradually equate university funding withthe average of the countries of the European Union. It stresses that it is an 'achievable' objective. Furthermore, in 2026 reports that more than EUR 12 000 per student has been allocated.
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