The Education Exchange: Higher Ed Has Withstood Past Innovative Shocks. AI Is Hitting Different.

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The Education Exchange: Higher Ed Has Withstood Past Innovative Shocks. AI Is Hitting Different. – Education Next












Fields that depend on data analysis are especially exposed to machine learning, and the academy isn’t adjusting well or quickly

Paul E. Peterson

Photo of Jacob D. LightJacob D. Light, a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Light’s latest research, which looks into how artificial intelligence is gaining a foothold in higher education.

Light’s paper, “How exposed is higher education to Artificial Intelligence?” is available now.

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