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Are universities playing catch-up on AI or already left behind? - ABC listen
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- 18 Mar 2026
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It's a reality universally acknowledged by the tech titans; Artificial Intelligence will radically reshape the employment market and make previously coveted university degrees almost worthless. So how are our Universities preparing the workers of the future for the AI revolution?
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It's a reality universally acknowledged by the tech titans; Artificial Intelligence will radically reshape the employment market and make previously coveted university degrees almost worthless. So how are our Universities preparing the workers of the future for the AI revolution? GUEST: Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President at Western Sydney UniversityCreditsTimothy Latham, ProducerImage DetailsUniversity of Tasmania (UTAS) students return to the Sandy Bay campus for first day of semester in Hobart on February 23, 2026.(ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke)Program:More from The Radio National Hour Appears In Round hole, square peg — why are our universities struggling to come to grips with AI? Duration: 55 minutes 16 seconds55m 3 itemsIn this episode1 of 3PlayingAre universities playing catch-up on AI or already left behind? Duration: 16 minutes 3 seconds16m 2 of 3How long can Iran keep fighting as its top brass are being killed?Duration: 17 minutes 28 seconds17m 3 of 3'My year as a degenerate gambler'Duration: 26 minutes 34 seconds26m