Monday, November 4, 2024

AI as a Service (AIaaS): What Higher Education Needs to Know - Tom Mangan, EdTech

Artificial intelligence in the cloud could be a helpful part of your IT tech stack, but just because something says AI doesn’t mean it’s necessary. AI as a Service lets colleges and universities consume advanced learning automation applications in bite-sized servings without having to develop AI solutions on their own. Because AIaaS is hosted in the cloud, services can scale up or down as needed. These benefits give higher education leaders vast opportunities to improve student services and optimize campus operations. At the same time, campus IT teams must wade through a muddle of AIaaS uncertainties related to data, security and the responsible use of AI. Read on to find out how to navigate this new environment and learn best practices for AIaaS success in higher education.