Higher education for the AI age: Let’s think about it before the machines do it for us
Preview:
Amid the wall-to-wall coverage of the U.S. presidential race, it was easy to miss the Obama administration’s release this month of a slim, 48-page report titled “Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence.” Yet the subject of the report — and the changes it foreshadows — may prove to be as consequential for our society, and our education system, as even the most high-stakes national election.
Originally published: October 27, 2016
Author: Joseph Aoun
Position: President
Institution: Northeastern University
Published by: The Washington Post