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• AI is ‘breaking’ entry-level jobs that Gen Z workers need to launch careers, LinkedIn exec warns - Jason Ma, Fortune
  “Now it is our office workers who are staring down the same kind of technological and economic disruption,” he wrote in a recent New York Times op-ed. “Breaking first is the bottom rung of the career ladder.” For example, AI tools are doing the types of simple coding and debugging tasks that junior software developers […]
• The people who think AI might become conscious - Pallab Ghosh, BBC
  The "Dreamachine", at Sussex University's Centre for Consciousness Science, is just one of many new research projects across the world investigating human consciousness: the part of our minds that enables us to be self-aware, to think and feel and make independent decisions about the world. By learning the nature of consciousness, researchers hope to better […]
• An existential crisis’: can universities survive ChatGPT? - Louise Eccles and Lottie Hayton, London Times
  As chatbot use becomes ever more widespread, what began as a trickle of issues has evolved into a profound challenge for universities. If vast numbers of students are using chatbots to write, research, code and think for them, what is the purpose of a traditional education? Since that first call in 2023, Palmer has carved […]
• Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation system and decision support system for learning management of higher education online courses - Jiaohuan Yang, Nature
  The current circumstances encompass online learning management for improving learners’ access to study materials at their convenience, anytime, anywhere. Hence, establishing effective teaching and learning management is a primary concern in facilitating academic growth for both students and teachers in HEI2. Therefore, online educational websites must prioritize learning management and pedagogical excellence to meet the […]
• Agentic AI Is Already Changing the Workforce - Jen Stave, Ryan Kurt and John Winsor, Harvard Business Review
  AI agents are fast becoming much more than just sidekicks for human workers. They’re becoming digital teammates—an emerging category of talent. To get the most out of these new teammates, leaders in HR and procurement will need to start developing an operational playbook for integrating them into hybrid teams and a workforce strategy. That strategy […]
• I tested Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Claude 4 Sonnet with the same 7 prompts — here’s who came out on top Face-off - Amanda Caswell Tom's Guide
  When it comes to chatbot showdowns, I’ve run my fair share of head-to-heads. This latest contest comes just hours after Claude 4 Sonnet was unveiled and I couldn’t wait to see how it compared to Gemini 2.5 Pro, also new with updated features. Instead of just testing Gemini and Claude on typical productivity tasks, I […]
• The new economics of enterprise technology in an AI world - Aamer Baig, James Kaplan, Jeffrey Lewis, and Pablo Prieto, McKinsey
  Enterprise technology spending in the United States has been growing by 8 percent per year on average since 2022.1 This surge is not surprising, given the increasing role technology plays in how businesses function and create value. The issue lies in what companies are getting for that spend, and the track record on that score […]
• OpenAI is buying Jony Ive’s AI hardware company - Jay Peters, the Verge
  In an interview with Bloomberg, Ive called AI hardware misfires like the Humane Pin and Rabbit R1 “very poor products,” and said that “there has been an absence of new ways of thinking expressed in products.” The first product isn’t intended to be an iPhone killer, though: “In the same way that the smartphone didn’t […]
• The inner game of women CEOs - Aalia Ratani, Carolyn Dewar, and Johanne Lavoie - McKinsey
  Human-centric skills are more critical than ever in an increasingly complex world. Here’s how some women CEOs harness these strengths to meet the challenges of the role. What makes an effective CEO? In short, comfort with embracing polarities.  CEOs sit at the nexus of organizational tensions, balancing seemingly opposing demands. They must be confident and […]
• Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’ - Irina Ivanova, Fortune
  Now the company has much broader ambitions. With a community of 116 million users a month, Duolingo has amassed loads of data about how people learn, accumulating tricks to keep learners engaged over the long term and even know how well a student will score on a test before they take it. According to founder […]
• Why you shouldn’t say ‘please’ to ChatGPT - Ritesh Chugh, ACS Information Age
  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that including polite phrases when prompting AI systems costs the company tens of millions of dollars in additional electricity expenses. Every word we type is processed as part of a "token" — a unit of data that the AI system must analyse and respond to. The more tokens used, […]
• From debt to dollars: Gen Z shifts from college loans to skilled trades - Salt Lake City Tribune
  As the class of 2025 prepares for the leap into life after high school, Penelope Masotti, a high school senior, is charting a less traditional course. With a passion for cosmetology and a pragmatic view of the future, she is opting for trade school, joining a growing wave of Gen Z students redefining what higher […]
• The upskilling imperative: Required at scale for the future of work - McKinzie
  Amid overall uncertainty, including about the future that AI will bring, two things are clear. One, jobs and occupations will change as new technologies are used to handle and support more tasks. The transition to AI is already underway, according to the results of the latest McKinsey American Opportunity Survey (AOS) in which roughly 20 […]
• Google Unveils A.I. Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search - Tripp Mickle, NY Times
  Google became the gateway to the internet by perfecting its search engine. For two decades, it surfaced 10 blue links that gave people access to the information they were looking for. But after a quarter century, the tech giant is betting that the future of search will be artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, Google said it […]
• OpenAI taps iPhone designer Jony Ive to develop AI devices - Cecily Mauran, Mashable
  Altman also shared that he has a prototype of what Ive and his team have developed, calling it the "coolest piece of technology the world has ever seen." As far back as 2023, there were reports of OpenAI teaming up with Ive for some kind of AI-first device. Altman and Ive's bromance formed over ideas […]
• Google’s AI Boss Says Gemini’s New Abilities Point the Way to AGI - Will Knight, Wired
  Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, says that reaching artificial general intelligence or AGI—a fuzzy term typically used to describe machines with human-like cleverness—will mean honing some of the nascent abilities found in Google’s flagship Gemini models. Google announced a slew of AI upgrades and new products at its annual I/O event today in Mountain […]
• At Khan Academy, AI Is Changing the Lesson Plan - Angie Basiouny, Knowledge at Wharton
  Khan spoke during the debut episode of Creative Intelligence, a podcast series hosted by Wharton marketing professor Kartik Hosanagar, who is also co-director of Wharton Human-AI Research. (Listen to the episode here.) The podcast covers the future of human creativity, the impact of AI on work, and maximizing human potential in the age of AI. […]
• Maryland regents allow furloughs and salary cuts for public universities - Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed Dive
  Colleges within the University System of Maryland can consider employee furloughs and temporary salary reductions to manage budget shortfalls following unanimous approval of a resolution by the system’s board of regents Monday. Under the resolution, any furloughs or salary reductions planned for fiscal 2026 must generate enough savings to contribute “meaningfully to the institution’s financial […]
• For new grads, landing a job may be hard. Navigating the workplace may be harder - Laura Pappano, Hechinger Report
  Gen Zers often haven’t had practice at speaking up in large groups, asking for help or responding to authority figures. This generation, typically those born between 1997 and 2012, also has grown up with threats, from Covid to school shootings to the impact of social media, including bullying and self-doubt sown by pop culture pressures. […]
• Report: 93% of Students Believe Gen AI Training Belongs in Degree Programs - Rhea Kelly, Campus Technology
  The vast majority of today's college students — 93% — believe generative AI training should be included in degree programs, according to a recent Coursera report. What's more, 86% of students consider gen AI the most crucial technical skill for career preparation, prioritizing it above in-demand skills such as data strategy and software development. And […]