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Navigating AI challenges: How universities can stay relevant in the age of AI

Sep 21, 2024

in AI, Productivity

AI adoption, BYOAI, competition, curriculum development, employability, employee, employment, higher education, lifelong learning, partnership, professional education, training

The 2024 Work Trend Index report reveals widespread AI adoption in the workplace, posing significant challenges for universities. Higher education institutions must rapidly adapt curricula, train faculty, and emphasise AI skills to remain relevant. Failure to do so could lead to obsolescence, reduced enrollment, and competition from alternative education providers in the AI-driven job market.
Comment: There’s a new obstacle to getting a job after college: Getting approved by AI

Jan 31, 2020

in AI, Note

employee, employment, hiring, interview, reliability, selection, self-driving cars, validity

Companies may not be ready to outsource vetting candidates for C-Suite and executive positions to algorithms, but the stakes are lower for entry-level roles and internships. That means some of today’s college students are effectively the guinea pigs for a largely unproven mechanism for evaluating applicants. Metz, R. (2019). There’s a new obstacle to getting…