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In particular, AI assistants such as ChatGPT pose significant challenges for higher education institutions because they bring change to several areas, such as learning assessments or learning experiences.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our objective is to discuss the impact of AI assistants in the context of higher education, outline possible changes to the context, and present recommendations for adapting to change.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>We review related work and develop a conceptual structure that visualizes the role of AI assistants in higher education.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The conceptual structure distinguishes between humans, learning, organization, and disruptor, which guides our discussion regarding the implications of AI assistant usage in higher education. 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