In December 2025, the Norwegian expert committee on artificial intelligence in higher education published its preliminary assessments on the impact of AI with particular emphasis on assessment, grading and certification of learning outcomes. The report is not a final policy document, but it is nonetheless a strong signal to the sector: the foundations of assessment in higher education are being challenged, and incremental adjustments will not be sufficient. Read the full report here.
From a broader educational perspective, the report articulates a tension that institutions across Europe are already experiencing. Generative AI has not simply introduced a new tool. It has altered the conditions under which learning, assessment and trust operate. The key question is no longer whether students use AI, but how higher education can continue to certify competence in a way that is academically credible, pedagogically sound and legally robust.