Ep. 113: Helping Higher Education Own Its AI Future
How Arizona State University is working with Open AI to shape the development of generative AI.
Last month the State of Maryland announced that it would no longer require a bachelor’s degree in the hiring process for nearly half of its jobs, joining a growing number of companies and other employers. Some people in higher education might view steps like that as a slight, since Maryland and other employers are responding in part to questions about the value of degrees and growing concerns about the cost – and opportunity cost – of earning one.
But in this week’s episode of The Key, Bridgette Gray of the nonprofit group Opportunity @ Work, which is helping Maryland identify non-degreed workers to fill jobs in technology, administration and customer service, describes the market conditions that prompted the state’s decision and why equity was a primary factor behind its move. And Brandon Busteed of Kaplan explains how colleges and universities can respond in ways that not only sustain their relevance but position them better for the coming changes in how learning is likely to happen.
Hosted by Inside Higher Ed Editor Doug Lederman. This episode is sponsored by Kaplan.
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How Arizona State University is working with Open AI to shape the development of generative AI.
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