Tag: crisis
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Link: Crisis in Higher Ed & Why Universities Still Matter
https://a16z.com/podcast/crisis-in-higher-ed-why-universities-still-matter-with-marc-ben/ In this one-on-one conversation, Marc and Ben tackle the university system – what has certainly been a hot topic that’s been dominating the news over the past few months. As Marc states at the top of the episode, universities matter tremendously to our world, but they’re currently in a state of crisis. Together, Ben…
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A crisis of meaning in higher education
“I saw a bit more of the future of AI at work this week, and it shows every sign of vastly boosting productivity, while also causing a crisis of meaning in many organizations.” – Ethan Mollick (2023)
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Comment: An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus
…the algorithm doesn’t use social media postings because that data is too messy. But he does have one trick up his sleeve: access to global airline ticketing data that can help predict where and when infected residents are headed next. It correctly predicted that the virus would jump from Wuhan to Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, and…