While section 3 provides some very good options and opportunities where digital technology can support a distributed and networked educational model for higher education. I want to ask the question about carbon footprint. Some recent studies have looked at the carbon footprint of Gen AI - and the numbers may surprise some, as this study shows: "Worse than the aviation industry" - https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/06/09/ais-growing-carbon-footprint/
I think yes, digital technology and advances in AI will have some impact on creating more accessible pathways to higher education, but I would be cautious with its sustainability and cost-effectiveness.