College-bound students concerned about AI skills

College-bound students concerned about AI skills

College-bound students have competitive concerns about how other students are using AI, a study finds. Supatman/iStock/Getty Images Plus College-bound students are heavy users of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but that may be driven by concerns they will face disadvantages without it, a new report released Monday finds. More than half of the students surveyed worried …

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Can AI make college counseling more equitable?

Can AI make college counseling more equitable?

The College Guidance Network (CGN), an informational resource hub for counselors and students, held a virtual roundtable last week to introduce AVA, the newest artificial intelligence–powered college counseling assistant. Thousands showed up to the demonstration, many identifying themselves in the sidebar chat as high school counselors and independent admissions consultants. Before long they were flooding …

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Digital wallets as next generation college transcripts

Digital wallets as next generation college transcripts

Digital credential wallets allow students to keep their credentials, degrees and skills all in one place. In 2004, a then 22-year-old Timothy Summers received a small, laminated copy of his college diploma. “There’s this idea of having your journey, and it’s yours—you own it, have it in your pocket and can take it out and …

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AI Is One Tweak Away From Ending Careers

AI Is One Tweak Away From Ending Careers

Many who experience generative artificial intelligence reach the same two quick conclusions. First: It’s amazing, since it writes and reasons better than many of my colleagues! Second: It’s terrifying, since it writes and reasons better than many of my colleagues! For the fretters there has been a single saving grace: AI messes up. How badly? …

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Verónica Melesse Vergara, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Verónica Melesse Vergara, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Introducing the Knox News 40 Under 40 class of 2023 Knox News is proud to reveal the 40 Under 40 class of 2023, presented by the Lincoln Memorial University School of Business. Verónica G. Melesse Vergara, 37, Group Leader, System Acceptance & User Environment, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Verónica Melesse Vergara leads a team that …

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