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• The Disruptive Future of Society as AI Dominates the Workplace - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  Generative AI’s rapid evolution has generated fear and anxiety among some observers and enthusiasm among others. The enthusiasm is for the many ways in AI will improve the lives of people and other life on Earth. The fear is generated by the awesome power and influence this technology may have over our very existence as […]
• These micro-credentials have taken over traditional degrees: Self-taught skills redefine learning in a digital age - Vera Emoghene, Rolling Out
  The classroom is no longer confined to brick-and-mortar walls. A do-it-yourself education boom has taken root, driven by YouTube tutorials, coding bootcamps, and micro-credentials. These tools, fueled by digital access and a hunger for practical skills, are challenging the dominance of traditional four-year degrees. With college costs soaring and job markets shifting, learners are turning […]
• What is an AI agent? - McKinsey
  An AI agent is a software component that has the agency to act on behalf of a user or a system to perform tasks. Users can organize agents into systems that can orchestrate complex workflows, coordinate activities among multiple agents, apply logic to thorny problems, and evaluate answers to user queries. If you’ve ever interacted […]
• Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom - Amy Winger, Faculty Focus
  One way that online instructors can use AI in the classroom is to become a digital master and use generative AI, such as ChatGPT, to develop deeper content ideas or analyze student contributions within discussion (Mora and Semingson 2023, 57). Such tailored discussions add depth and rigor to courses, captivating students and bringing forth relevant […]
• Howard University Responds to Students' Demand for Digital Learning Modality - Christen Hill, Howard
  Howard University continues to demonstrate leadership in higher education innovation by expanding its digital learning infrastructure, responding to what research confirms is the fastest-growing sector in education. According to recent data published by Devlin Peck (2025), online learning has grown 900% since its creation in 2000, making it the fastest-growing market in the education industry. […]
• Honing leadership excellence in the public sector - McKinsey
  When asked what characterized the most outstanding leaders they had worked with, the respondents suggested that character is destiny: One of the most-cited traits was being respected for character, values, and integrity. As one interviewee put it, “Your integrity and ethics are the core of being in the public service.” This set the foundation for […]
• Artificial intelligence in educational leadership: a comprehensive taxonomy and future directions - Martin Sposato, International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
  Through a systematic literature review and inductive analysis of publications from 2017 to 2024, the research synthesizes diverse AI applications into ten distinct domains: Administrative Efficiency, Personalized Learning, Enhancing Teaching Practices, Decision-Making and Policy Formulation, Student Support Services, Organizational Leadership and Strategic Planning, Governance and Compliance, Community Engagement and Communication, Ethical AI Leadership, and Diversity, […]
• Resilience and online learning emotional engagement among college students in the digital age: a perspective based on self-regulated learning theory - Dandan Ge, BMC Psychology
  The study was conducted on 2182 college students from China using questionnaires, and a structural equation model was established to test the mediating effects. The results showed that: firstly, resilience, self-regulated learning efficacy, self-control, cognitive reappraisal, and online learning emotional engagement were all significantly positively correlated with each other, while expressive suppression was significantly negatively […]
• This AI Clones Itself 999 Times Creating an AI Swarm Army! (9999% Faster)" - AI Revolultion, YouTube
  This podcast introduces Lindy AI's "agent swarms" feature, which is designed for their no-code automation platform [00:10, 00:29]. This feature allows a single AI workflow agent to clone itself, creating potentially hundreds of agents that can simultaneously handle large lists of tasks in parallel, such as researching conference attendees, preparing for meetings, conducting competitive analysis, […]
• Large Language Models Pass the Turing Test - Cameron R. Jones, Benjamin K. Bergen, arXiv
  We evaluated 4 systems (ELIZA, GPT-4o, LLaMa-3.1-405B, and GPT-4.5) in two randomised, controlled, and pre-registered Turing tests on independent populations. Participants had 5 minute conversations simultaneously with another human participant and one of these systems before judging which conversational partner they thought was human. When prompted to adopt a humanlike persona, GPT-4.5 was judged to […]
• One step closer to the Intelligence Explosion... - Matthew Berman, YouTube
  Matthew BermanThis podcast discusses a recent OpenAI paper demonstrating that AI agents can replicate cutting-edge AI research, suggesting potential for self-improvement [00:00]. The core of this capability is the Paperbench framework, which allows AI agents equipped with tools like web Browse and coding environments to tackle the complex process of understanding a research paper, developing […]
• Revolutionize Your Work with Claude AI - Hubspot
  Transform your workflow and unlock unprecedented productivity with AI. Learn how to harness Claude's powerful capabilities for content creation, data analysis, and strategic planning. This comprehensive guide shows you exactly how to integrate AI seamlessly into your daily operations for maximum impact. Upgrade Your Workflow with AI. Join forward-thinking professionals who are already using Claude to transform […]
• Everyday habits: How CEOs navigate their six core responsibilities - McKinsey
  Every successful CEO cultivates habits and routines that infuse discipline into their daily schedules and allow them to perform at their best. While all chief executives must constantly juggle six core responsibilities (exhibit), how they prioritize them depends on a complex interplay between the business context and the CEO’s unique capabilities and preferences. How they […]
• Swarms of AI Agents JUST Got Unleashed... - Wes Roth, YouTube
  This podcast episode discusses the rise of AI agents, highlighting three specific platforms: Agent Village, Gen Spark, and Lindy. Agent Village allows users to watch four AI agents collaborate on a goal, such as fundraising [00:42]. Gen Spark showcases an AI agent capable of diverse tasks like trip planning, restaurant reservations [01:20], creating Instagram reels […]
• Anthropic launches an AI chatbot plan for colleges and universities - Maxwell Zeff, TechCrunch
  Anthropic announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a new Claude for Education tier, an answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu plan. The new tier is aimed at higher education, and gives students, faculty, and other staff access to Anthropic’s AI chatbot, Claude, with a few additional capabilities. One piece of Claude for Education is “Learning Mode,” […]
• If Anthropic Succeeds, a Nation of Benevolent AI Geniuses Could Be Born - Steve Levy, Wired
  When Dario Amodei gets excited about AI—which is nearly always—he moves. The cofounder and CEO springs from a seat in a conference room and darts over to a whiteboard. He scrawls charts with swooping hockey-stick curves that show how machine intelligence is bending toward the infinite. His hand rises to his curly mop of hair, […]
• OpenAI revenue jumps 30% in three months: report - Chris Ciaccia, Seeking Alpha
  ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence chatbot that took the world by storm in late 2022, has surpassed 20M paid subscribers, up from 15.5M at the end of 2024, according to The Information.That jump of 4.5M paid subscribers, or roughly 30%, suggests the company is generating at least $415M in revenue per month, up from at […]
• Emergence AI’s new system automatically creates AI agents rapidly in realtime based on the work at hand - Carl Franzen, Venture Beat
  Another day, another announcement about AI agents. Hailed by various market research reports as the big tech trend in 2025 — especially in the enterprise — it seems we can’t go more than 12 hours or so without the debut of another way to make, orchestrate (link together), or otherwise optimize purpose-built AI tools and […]
• AI Literacy in Higher Education: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce - Jaspreet Bindra, Best Colleges India
  AI literacy is essential for students as industries embrace artificial intelligence, making its integration into higher education crucial for future job readiness. The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming industries worldwide, making AI literacy an essential skill for students entering the workforce. As AI continues to disrupt traditional job roles, higher education institutions […]
• How COOs maximize operational impact from gen AI and agentic AI - Curt Mueller, et al; McKinsey
  Better, faster, easier, cheaper: That’s the promise of gen AI. For at least some companies, it’s becoming the reality as well, as leaders find new ways for gen AI—and the increasingly capable agents it enables—to automate, augment, and accelerate work across virtually every function. Early adopters are using gen AI to help strengthen supplier negotiations […]