Colleges should teach how to use AI rather than skills a 'machine' can do better, a leading economist says

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Economist Tyler Cowen at the Summer Davos Forum 2017, in Dalian city, northeast China's Liaoning province.
Tyler Cowen said colleges must overhaul their curricula to prepare students for an AI-driven future.

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As a Columbia graduate student, I thought an Ivy League degree would guarantee me a job. I was wrong.

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The author (not pictured) felt ill-prepared after graduating from an Ivy League school.

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My kids didn't do their summer homework. I don't regret how we spent our break, but I still feel slightly guilty.

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The author said the summer break with her family went by quickly, and they didn't get much homework done.

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Duolingo's CEO says he learned a hard lesson about 'edgy posts' and going viral

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Luis von Ahn, CEO of Duolingo, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 14, 2023.
Luis von Ahn, CEO of Duolingo, said AI could help speed up the integration of languages into the app.

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My kids go to a hybrid school. They're at home with me 2 days a week, and the other 3, they're in a classroom.

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The author's kids go to a hybrid school, with three days in a classroom and two days at home.

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OpenAI's education head says students should use ChatGPT as a tool, not 'an answer machine'

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What is ChatGPT and should we be afraid of AI chatbots?
What is ChatGPT and should we be afraid of AI chatbots?

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As my 4 children graduate from high school and college, I'm hit with a mix of emotions — both joy and grief

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The author (not pictured) is both joyful and sad to watch her kids graduate.

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I thought my life would change when I moved to Ireland. Unfortunately, I never felt I belonged, and I moved home a year later.

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A woman sits next to a statue on a bench in Dublin, Ireland.
The author dreamed of moving to Ireland for years. While she enjoyed studying there, it wasn't a place she wanted to stay.

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Bill Gates' summer reading list this year is all about memoirs

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Bill Gates releases his summer reading list every year.

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After I got my Ph.D., I realized I didn't want to work in that field. I was in financial ruin until I found the right job for me.

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