Employers as Educators “We’re in a stage right now where most of these companies have decided to play nice with higher education,” said Kemi Jona, a computer scientist and associate dean for digital innovation and enterprise learning at Northeastern.
Worcester Telegram Educators, employers laud state plan to boost voke school funding According to a January study by the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University, the longest waiting lists for vocational schools as of October were in many of the state’s Gateway Cities, including Worcester and Fitchburg. Barry Bluestone, an author of the study, said workforce training is a major challenge facing the […]
The Seattle Times AI is here to stay, but are we sacrificing safety and privacy? A free public Seattle U course will explore that The public’s desire for more guidance around AI may be reflected in a recent Northeastern University and Gallup survey that found only 22% of U.S. respondents believed colleges or universities were adequately preparing students for the future of work.
The Seattle Times A.I. 101: What is artificial intelligence and where is it going? Such worry was reflected in a recent Northeastern University and Gallup survey that found 71 percent of Americans feared the surge in AI would cause more job loss than gain.
Forbes 45 Numbers Highlighting The State Of AI Today 70.8%: Percentage of Americans believing AI will eliminate more jobs than it will create (Canada 61.2%, UK 59.8%) [Gallup/Northeastern University] 42%: Percentage of Americans expressing confidence that their job skills will never become obsolete [Gallup/Northeastern University]
How tech companies could keep the workforce alive Debate about how to prepare workers for the future has largely focused on what educators and employers are doing and could do more of. For academics such as Joseph Aoun, the president of Northeastern University, the two entities would ideally create joint-curricula that ensure students have the skills that employers will eventually want.