Tuesday, November 6, 2018

AI talent pipeline clogged by education programs slow or unable to change - Alex Hickey, CIO Dive

From the ivy walls of America's top universities to the brightly decorated class walls of public elementary schools, questions about technology's role in the education system — and especially the deficits of STEM education — have risen as the country grapples with a digital future. Last week's announcement of a $1 billion College of Computing by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was the crown jewel on a series of initiatives by universities and the technology industry to create opportunities in sophisticated technology research. The computing college will bring together computer science, artificial intelligence, data science and related programs in a "significant reshaping" for the research university. https://www.ciodive.com/news/ai-talent-pipeline-clogged-by-education-programs-slow-or-unable-to-change/540497/