The accelerated adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming the educational dynamics in postgraduate programs in Latin America. Our experience in technical disciplines such as Project Management and Risk, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain allows us to assert that urgent changes are required to adapt to this new reality. This technological disruption has directly impacted academic evaluation processes, drastically reducing the time required to complete practical assignments designed to foster critical thinking and strategic reasoning. Empirical evidence in Argentina and Paraguay reveals that tasks previously intended to take approximately four hours can now be completed in less than 30 minutes using AI-based tools.

This phenomenon has been consistently observed at the postgraduate level in both countries, particularly in technically demanding academic programs such as the Master's in Cyber Defense and the Specialization in Cybersecurity in Argentina, as well as the Master's in Information and Communication Technologies in Paraguay, where this paper´s authors hold teaching and leadership roles. This shared pattern suggests that the impact of AI on educational assessment transcends cultural, institutional, or socioeconomic differences, positioning itself as a global challenge in high technical education.

The study emphasizes the urgent need to redesign academic assessments to ensure that students develop the competencies needed in a context where AI can automate a significant amount of the technical work. The following pedagogical strategies are proposed to foster critical thinking, strategic decision-making, and creative problem-solving:
- Case-based assessments, requiring students to analyze ambiguous situations, manage changing variables, and apply theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios.
- Iterative challenges, demanding students to justify their strategic decisions as new variables are introduced or when conditions are modified.
- Collaborative activities, promoting critical debate and collective analysis of technological solutions.
- Real-time practical simulations, particularly for disciplines such as Cybersecurity and Blockchain, where hands-on experience is key to understand the impact of digital threats and preventive mechanisms.

While AI has proven to be a powerful tool to optimize the time required for technical task completion, educators must adopt innovative methodologies that prioritize higher-order cognitive skills development. Redesigning assessment strategies is key to ensure that future professionals will be able to develop capabilities beyond the simple use of automated tools.

This analysis seeks a concrete contribution to the academic debate on the impact of AI on high education in Latin America, highlighting how this transformation not only affects curriculum design but also challenges traditional assessment models.

Keywords: AI, education, transformation.