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• A dual-framework analysis of artificial intelligence adoption in cross-cultural higher education - Zouhaier Slimi & Beatriz Villarejo Carballido, Nature
  The integration of artificial intelligence in higher education is increasingly critical as institutions face both opportunities and ethical challenges in its adoption. This study introduces a dual-framework model that combines the Technology Acceptance Model with an AI Ethics Framework, highlighting "Ethical Readiness" as essential for successful AI implementation, and identifies key drivers and barriers to […]
• AI Models Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Protect Other Models From Being Deleted - Will Knight, Wired
  A new study from researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz suggests models will disobey human commands to protect their own kind. I've had these assertions presented to me as evidence of (take  your pick):  AI is already conscious; AI is evil and will destroy us; AI is capable of lying to protect itself; […]
• Building Better, Faster: How JKO is Integrating AI to Enhance Online Learning - JKO News
  "The integration of AI is not just about speeding up development but also about fundamentally changing how training is built," said Tim Brandon, JKO program director. "The goal is to deliver a more agile and advanced learning experience that is more personalized, less linear and in line with the technology our training audience is already […]
• Meet Claude Mythos : Anthropic’s Powerful Successor to Opus - Julian Horsey, Geeky Gadgeets
  Claude Mythos, Anthropic’s latest AI model, introduces significant advancements in software development, academic reasoning and cybersecurity, setting a new benchmark for AI performance and functionality.The model excels in identifying software vulnerabilities and solving complex problems, but its dual-use nature raises ethical concerns about potential misuse for malicious purposes. High computational demands and operational costs pose […]
• Prompt engineering competence, knowledge management, and technology fit as drivers of educational sustainability through generative AI - Omer Gibreel, Kasım Karataş & Ibrahim Arpaci; Nature
  This study investigated the impact of prompt engineering competence, knowledge management, and task–individual–technology fit on the continued intention to use artificial intelligence (AI), as well as their implications for educational sustainability. Data from 437 undergraduate students who use AI tools for academic purposes were analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results indicated that prompt engineering competence significantly […]
• CSU made a $17-million AI bet. A year later, students and faculty give it a mixed grade - Jaweed Kaleem, LA Times
  California State University’s controversial $17-million deal to provide ChatGPT to every one of its campuses has been met with mixed results, with wide but uneven use across the system, high distrust of AI-generated content and broad fears that the technology could imperil job security — even as people say they want more training in systems […]
• BU Wheelock Forum Explores AI in Education - Boston Uniiversity
  What do teaching and learning mean in an AI world? This question was at the center of the 2026 BU Wheelock Forum AI and the Future of Education, hosted by the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development on March 25. Approximately 250 people—including educators, administrators, and scholars—attended the event, which featured a […]
• Cal State’s new framework promises jobs or grad school path for all students - Cate Rix, EdSource
  Over the past decade, California State University campuses pursued an ambitious plan to encourage students to complete their degrees faster and boost overall graduation rates. Now the system is making a bold promise: Every student will graduate with a clear path to a career or graduate school. And it is planning changes to make the […]
• 10 Most-Searched Majors Online - MEGHAN MARRIN, Poets and Quants
  A new study from the online learning platform Studocu just revealed which college majors are capturing the attention of future college students the most across the country. “Students often explore majors that provide clear academic structures and broad opportunities,” said a spokesperson from Studocu. “These results reflect general interest in foundational fields across the country.” […]
• Must Income Still Be Attached To Work? - Lanny Arvan, Musings from Lanny Arvan on learning - pedagogy, the economics of, technical issues, tie-ins with other stuff, the entire grab bag
  My good friend and colleague, University of Illinois Professor Emeritus of Economics, anny Arvan, recently authored an essay disucussing some of the issues surrounding the expected large scale loss of jobs due to AI. https://lanny-on-learning.blogspot.com/2026/03/must-income-still-be-attached-to-work.html
• From UBI to UHI (in three steps) - Peter H. Diamandis, Metatrends
  Displacement does not arrive as a statistic. It arrives as a young man who studied for four years and cannot find work. It arrives as a 45-year-old logistics manager whose position was eliminated when the warehouse automated. It arrives as a generation unable to afford a family and a household, build wealth, or participate in […]
• Where can AI be used? Insights from a deep ontology of work activities = Alice Cai, et al; arXiv
  Here we provide a comprehensive ontology of work activities that can help systematically analyze and predict uses of AI. To do this, we disaggregate and then substantially reorganize the approximately 20K activities in the US Department of Labor's widely used O*NET occupational database. Next, we use this framework to classify descriptions of 13,275 AI software […]
• Courageous conversations: How to lead with heart - Kurt Strovink, Meagan Hill, and Mike Carson; McKinsey
  Leadership, at its best, is a matter of the heart. Courage, which underpins every act of leadership, is also a matter of the heart; it comes from the French word cœur—heart. As Winston Churchill observed, “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities, because . . . it is the quality which guarantees all […]
• From insight to impact: Building a leadership factory - McKinsey
  McKinsey research underscores a clear imperative: “CEOs and their teams should be laser focused on developing next-generation leaders with the unique skills and capabilities to perform and thrive in challenging times,” write McKinsey Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels, Senior Partner Daniel Pacthod, and David H. Berger. This is the kind of thinking that inspired leaders at […]
• The next phase of higher education will blend digital and human learning: Chancellor, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth - ET Edge Insights
  Artificial Intelligence is redefining how universities deliver and manage education. From personalized learning pathways to predictive analytics that identify student needs, AI is making education more responsive and efficient. It is also automating administrative functions, enabling institutions to focus on academic excellence and innovation. Online learning has moved beyond being an alternative to becoming an […]
• Lilly Endowment Inc. gifts USI $150,000 grant to explore AI in education: The gift funds the university to expand AI fluency amongst the campus community - Cade Smithson, The Shield, University of Southern Indiana
  USI announced Tuesday, March 24, that it had received a $150,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to explore how artificial intelligence fits into its classrooms. The award, part of Lilly Endowment’s Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education initiative, is not for immediate program expansion but for research and evaluation. The initiative will help USI take a […]
• Faculty Push Back Against OpenAI Deals - Kathryn Palmer, Inside Higher Ed
  More than a year after the California State University system spent $17 million to give all students, faculty and staff access to ChatGPT Edu in the name of workforce readiness, thousands don’t want the system to renew its contract with OpenAI. While they’re skeptical of the product’s ability to enhance teaching and learning and worried […]
• AI marking trial ‘not looking to replace humans’ - Juliette Roswell, Times Higher Education
  A UK trial of artificial intelligence marking tools is not looking to replace academics, organisers have insisted, despite staff concerns. Jisc, a non-profit organisation that supports universities with their digital infrastructure, is midway through a year-long pilot that aims to assess how new software could be utilised by universities. Since last autumn, 10 universities have […]
• The State of Organizations 2026: Three tectonic forces that are reshaping organizations - McKinsey
  These are challenging times for organizations everywhere. Forces ranging from artificial intelligence, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical fragmentation to evolving workforce expectations, increasing customer demands, and tougher competitive dynamics are redefining how leaders create value and sustain performance. This report, the second edition of McKinsey’s State of Organizations research initiative, seeks to help leaders better understand […]
• New stackable micro-credentials bridge gap to workforce - University of Hawaii News
  As higher education evolves, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is actively adapting to the rising demand for skill-based learning and flexible academic pathways. In fall 2026, UH Mānoa will officially launch its micro-credential programs to support modern learners. Offered through UH Mānoa’s Outreach College, micro-credentials provide a vital alternative and complement for degree and […]