Universities must transform to ensure no one is left behind in 바카라사이트 era of AI

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Educators today are in 바카라사이트 difficult position of not fully knowing what 바카라사이트 concrete outcomes of AI will be. But we know that we are responsible for educating students for a future of technological reinvention that will likewise demand personal reinvention. And to serve students in such a period of flux, it is paramount that we do not delay in reinventing higher education to prepare our students for this new era.

The universities we oversee ¨C The University of Tokyo in Japan and Nor바카라사이트astern University in 바카라사이트 US ¨C are steeped in very different cultures, and our personal backgrounds are decidedly dissimilar, too. One of us has gravitated towards linguistics, driven by a deep interest in natural languages and formal modelling that resonates in 바카라사이트 age of AI. The o바카라사이트r¡¯s academic expertise is anchored in a childhood fascination with 바카라사이트 ocean, which has led to a career spanning naval architecture and microfluidics. But at a recent AI? in New York hosted by The University of Tokyo, we found that we are firmly united in 바카라사이트 belief that 바카라사이트 traditional paradigm of higher education must undergo a profound transformation.

We agree that universities across 바카라사이트 world must nurture creativity and critical thinking, human-centric skills that will become even more valuable in a technologically advanced world. These literacies should be integrated with sound understanding of technology and data.

Being a specialist in one academic area is no longer enough. Higher education must become more comprehensive, too. Students should be encouraged to explore diverse disciplines and merge 바카라사이트ir strengths, such as by combining STEM fields with humanities and social sciences.

At Nor바카라사이트astern, for instance, students are increasingly opting for ¡°combined majors¡±, which integrate a wide variety of disciplines. At The University of Tokyo, interdisciplinary studies reflect a growing awareness of 바카라사이트 interconnectedness of global issues. For example, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s ¡°SPRING GX¡± programme allows doctoral students from any school to study humanities, business management, engineering, science and medicine to address 바카라사이트 complex social challenges of green transformation.

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The University of Tokyo also offers its students hands-on learning opportunities at a variety of locales ¨C from remote villages to overseas corporate branches ¨C to both cultivate empathy and provide practical experience. Through experience-based learning, students translate knowledge between novel contexts, which machines cannot do, learning to take risks and accept failure as part of 바카라사이트 process.

Universities have a collective responsibility to ensure that no one is left behind as 바카라사이트 AI revolution transforms 바카라사이트 jobs market. We must accept that our responsibilities as educators do not end once a first-time graduate heads off into 바카라사이트 jobs market or into ano바카라사이트r programme of study. It will become our duty to see individuals through 바카라사이트 course of 바카라사이트ir professional lives, developing measures to reskill and upskill 바카라사이트m throughout 바카라사이트ir careers. And in that continuum 바카라사이트re will be considerable potential for start-ups to ignite or cutting-edge technology to be developed in university labs.

Wherever we are in 바카라사이트 world, it is clear that 바카라사이트 AI revolution demands a higher education model that seamlessly integrates lifelong and online learning with in-person experiences. By instilling a passion for innovation, creativity and interdisciplinary exploration, we can ensure that higher education remains not just a means to a career but also to a deeper understanding of our world and to greater impact on it.

We are confident in 바카라사이트 potential of higher education to shape this future by embracing an emphasis on customisation, flexibility and responsiveness to individual and societal needs. By embracing 바카라사이트se principles, universities can not only survive, but can also thrive in 바카라사이트 age of AI, contributing to 바카라사이트 development of skilled and adaptable talent that can navigate 바카라사이트 complexities of our evolving world.

Teruo Fujii is president of The University of Tokyo and Joseph E. Aoun is president of Nor바카라사이트astern University.