Bridging the AI Divide: A Call to Action
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Leaders in higher education must take decisive actions to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) from further exacerbating inequality.
AI literacy has already become a gating qualification for participants across America’s workforce. In one recent survey by Amazon Web Services, a staggering 73 percent of employers report prioritizing hiring talent with AI skills. Those employers are willing to pay candidates with AI expertise significantly higher salaries—in some cases almost 50 percent more. Equipping students for career success and social mobility therefore requires an immediate, holistic and collective approach to building AI literacy. To do so, we must first begin with access while carefully examining both policy and pedagogy.
Originally published: April 4, 2024
Author: Adela de la Torre
Position: President
Institution: San Diego State University
Published by: Inside Higher Ed