It is certainly true that GPT-4 and other large language models bring new abilities and opportunities to higher education. Importantly, we in higher education will determine if these tools will supplement or, rather, replace workers in our field. If we follow the early lead of businesses, it is likely that we will reduce our staffing while expanding the use of generative AI. The advice seems clear. We all may be well served by investing some time in understanding this technology and testing out ways in which we may be able to use it to advance our work. Looking ahead to the not-too-distant future, we are likely to see more about biocomputers. Using brain and stem cells, researchers are hoping to vastly accelerate and expand performance. Research is already well under way at Johns Hopkins.
