{"id":5010,"date":"2026-10-28T06:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/?page_id=5010"},"modified":"2026-10-28T06:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:14:29","slug":"perspectives-cohort-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/topics\/ai-economy-institute\/perspectives-cohort-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Perspectives Cohort 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-deep-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-yv18g8amk wp-elements-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"yv18g8amk\">\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-bpj7fbhg5 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8df38a6c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"bpj7fbhg5\">\n<p class=\"has-deep-blue-color has-warm-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-body-sm-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase\">AI Economy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-1w9zh9kz1 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"1w9zh9kz1\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-xzf20usve wp-container-content-e29552f7 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"xzf20usve\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-4-xl-fluid-font-size\">How should education adapt to AI? Six perspectives.&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);font-size:clamp(20px, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 3.9px) * 1.132), 32px);\">Six experts weigh in on how education can best adapt to the AI era.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-vibrant-spectrum-horizontal-gradient-background has-background microsoft-breakpoint-id-xg27o2mar has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:6px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"xg27o2mar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-midnight-depth-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-yv18g8amk wp-elements-3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"yv18g8amk\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-gbvmn5e33 is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f726d978 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"gbvmn5e33\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default microsoft-breakpoint-id-1w9zh9kz1 wp-container-content-72558541 has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"1w9zh9kz1\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our second cohort of AI Economy Institute Senior Fellows just published a book of research-driven essays Learning Curves: Rethinking Education from Classrooms to Careers in an AI-Driven World.\u202f This book explores what shifts higher education institutions can and should make to help ensure that students and teachers alike are well-equipped to make the most of the opportunities afforded by AI and to thrive in the new AI economy. In this second edition of our Perspectives series, six fellows from our second cohort weigh in on the same series of questions, demonstrating where there\u2019s consensus on the path forward and which areas are ripe for further research and exploration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-midnight-lift-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-yv18g8amk wp-elements-4 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"yv18g8amk\">\n<div class=\"tabs tabs--horizontal alignwide wp-block-tenup-tabs is-layout-flex wp-block-tenup-tabs-is-layout-flex\" data-wp-interactive=\"tenup\/tabs\" 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Her research focuses on the engineering and computing identity development of historically marginalized populations in higher education. Dr. Rodriguez is currently involved in large-scale interdisciplinary projects on institutional environments and STEM identity, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tabs__tab-item tabs-content wp-block-tenup-tab-item\" id=\"another-onetab-3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-another-onetab-3\" data-wp-bind--aria-hidden=\"!state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hiddenValue\" data-wp-interactive=\"tenup\/tabs\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;another-onetab-3&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndex\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\">\n\t\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-r402chfqc is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d324aba0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"r402chfqc\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sc07km34v is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3bba6f78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sc07km34v\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-5d74f25d wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Wendy DuBow is Director of Strategies for Education Research &amp; Evaluation at the Center for Technology Workforce Innovation (formerly NCWIT) and affiliate faculty member in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Colorado \u2013 Boulder. Dr. DuBow conducts mixed methods of social science research, with a focus on systemic levers that can broaden participation in technology for historically marginalized and excluded populations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tabs__tab-item tabs-content wp-block-tenup-tab-item\" id=\"threetab-5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-threetab-5\" data-wp-bind--aria-hidden=\"!state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hiddenValue\" data-wp-interactive=\"tenup\/tabs\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;threetab-5&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndex\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\">\n\t\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-r402chfqc is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d324aba0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"r402chfqc\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sc07km34v is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3bba6f78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sc07km34v\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Robert Seamans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">New York University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-5d74f25d wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Seamans is a Professor at NYU\u2019s Stern School of Business, Director of the Stern Center for the Future of Management, and a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. His research focuses on the economic impact of AI, robotics, and advanced technologies. His work has been published in top academic journals and cited by outlets like The Atlantic, The Economist, and The New York Times. In 2015, he served as the senior economist for technology and innovation on President Obama\u2019s Council of Economic Advisers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tabs__tab-item tabs-content wp-block-tenup-tab-item\" id=\"fourtab-5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-fourtab-5\" data-wp-bind--aria-hidden=\"!state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hiddenValue\" data-wp-interactive=\"tenup\/tabs\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;fourtab-5&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndex\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\">\n\t\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-r402chfqc is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d324aba0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"r402chfqc\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sc07km34v is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3bba6f78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sc07km34v\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-5d74f25d wp-block-paragraph\">Bharat Chandar is a postdoctoral researcher at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, part of the Institute for Human-Centered AI. Dr. Chandar\u2019s research focuses on AI\u2019s impact on the labor market and productivity using a combination of big data and company partnerships. Bharat is a co-author on the recent \u201cCanaries in the Coalmine\u201d paper from Stanford.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tabs__tab-item tabs-content wp-block-tenup-tab-item\" id=\"fivetab-5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-fivetab-5\" data-wp-bind--aria-hidden=\"!state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hiddenValue\" data-wp-interactive=\"tenup\/tabs\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;fivetab-5&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndex\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\">\n\t\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-r402chfqc is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d324aba0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"r402chfqc\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sc07km34v is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3bba6f78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sc07km34v\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-5d74f25d wp-block-paragraph\">Xin Zhao (Skye) is a Lecturer in Generative AI for Education at the Manchester Institute of Education and a partner in UNESCO\u2019s AI competency frameworks. Dr. Zhao also serves on the UN expert panel for Generative AI. Her research focuses on ethical, inclusive uses of AI in education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tabs__tab-item tabs-content wp-block-tenup-tab-item\" id=\"sixtab-5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-sixtab-5\" data-wp-bind--aria-hidden=\"!state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.hiddenValue\" data-wp-interactive=\"tenup\/tabs\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sixtab-5&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isExpanded\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndex\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\">\n\t\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-r402chfqc is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d324aba0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"r402chfqc\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sc07km34v is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3bba6f78 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sc07km34v\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-container-content-5d74f25d wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Impink is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at HEC Paris and a research affiliate at Hi! Paris (AI for Society and Business) and Boston University TPRI. His research focuses on how digitization impacts firm structure and performance. Prior to the PhD, Michael was a senior manager at Microsoft based in Seattle and Singapore and a fellow at Harvard University\u2019s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-bone-white-background-color has-background microsoft-breakpoint-id-gn6kk1vbo has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"gn6kk1vbo\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-zwm7v29iw layout-sidebar-layout is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64935f53 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"zwm7v29iw\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8dmdhps2k is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8dmdhps2k\">\n<aside data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-gbwmcoxpl is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"gbwmcoxpl\" data-sticky-until=\"#primary-content\">\n<div class=\"table-of-contents wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-table-of-contents\" data-wp-interactive=\"microsoft-table-of-contents\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae717176851d&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\tEducation and AI\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div style=\"--toc-item-color: #000;--toc-item-foreground: #fff\" class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae717176369a&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#01\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"AI fluency\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tAI fluency\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div style=\"--toc-item-foreground: #fff\" class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae7171762ff5&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#what-does-it-mean\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"What does it mean to be fluent in AI?\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat does it mean to be fluent in AI?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--toc-item-color: #000;--toc-item-foreground: #fff\" class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae717176452c&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#02\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"The classroom question\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tThe classroom question\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae7171764089&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#should-teachers-keep-in-mind\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"What should teachers keep in mind when incorporating AI into the classroom?\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat should teachers keep in mind when incorporating AI into the classroom?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--toc-item-color: #000;--toc-item-foreground: #fff\" class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae71717652e5&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#03\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"The learning process\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tThe learning process\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae7171764e27&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#how-do-we-ensure\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"How do we ensure that AI doesn\u2019t replace the learning process?\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tHow do we ensure that AI doesn\u2019t replace the learning process?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--toc-item-color: #000;--toc-item-foreground: #fff\" class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae71717660c4&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#04\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"Closing the divide\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tClosing the divide\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae7171765c09&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#best-way-to-close\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"What\u2019s the best way to close the AI diffusion gap?\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s the best way to close the AI diffusion gap?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--toc-item-color: #000;--toc-item-foreground: #fff\" class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae7171766e69&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#05\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\" Navigating career changes\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\t Navigating career changes\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae71717669c1&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#can-the-institutions-support\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"How can the institutions that support workers through career changes expand access to AI?\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tHow can the institutions that support workers through career changes expand access to AI?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--toc-item-color: #000;--toc-item-foreground: #fff\" class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae7171767c1b&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#06\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"The human skills\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tThe human skills\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toc-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"toc-item toc-item--level-0 wp-block-microsoft-table-of-contents-toc-item\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--mouseleave=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-on--focusin=\"actions.activateItem\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.deactivateItem\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;itemId&quot;:&quot;toc-item-6ae717176774a&quot;}\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t<div class=\"toc-item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#what-are-the-most-important\" class=\"toc-item__label\n\t\t\t\t\" data-bi-cn=\"What are the most important skills for early-career workers to focus on developing?\" data-bi-ct=\"railmenu\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat are the most important skills for early-career workers to focus on developing?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" id=\"primary-content\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-omhlbez8r wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b96dfc99 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"omhlbez8r\">\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" id=\"threat-overview\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-2umod1hpp has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ed47fa0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"2umod1hpp\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-rohnq9k2p is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--3-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rohnq9k2p\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sxkkpvc3k is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sxkkpvc3k\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-rq8rud6ab wp-elements-5 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rq8rud6ab\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-link-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-lj8yyqyrr wp-elements-6 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d9a0ea7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:12px\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"lj8yyqyrr\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">01<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"01\">AI fluency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"a-year-from-now\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-3-xl-fluid-font-size\">What does it mean to be fluent in AI?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#8dc8e8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI fluency is the ability to thoughtfully and effectively use AI in everyday work, learning, and decision-making while also understanding its strengths, limitations, and broader impacts. It is not simply knowing how to use a tool. It involves critical judgment, ethical awareness, and the ability to evaluate AI-generated outputs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#8dc8e8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI fluency is not just the ability to use AI tools; it&#8217;s the ability to know when to use them and how their output may be biased. Users must know what these systems do reliably and where they fail. A fluent user can break a task into parts AI can help with, give clear instructions, and check the output against their own expertise.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#8dc8e8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We define AI fluency at work by the AI capability gap\u2014how far someone&#8217;s AI usage is from the most advanced peer AI users in their organization. For students, fluency should likewise be defined by knowledge of and ability to use frontier capabilities, even if those capabilities\u202fare selectively\u202faccessed to further learning objectives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#8dc8e8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI fluency is the capacity to understand and apply AI, or choose not to apply it, in ways that are responsible, transparent, inclusive, safe, and sustainable across different professional and everyday contexts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" id=\"the-language-barrier\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-rpqzb1wpv has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ed47fa0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rpqzb1wpv\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-rohnq9k2p is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--3-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rohnq9k2p\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sxkkpvc3k is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sxkkpvc3k\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-rq8rud6ab wp-elements-7 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rq8rud6ab\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-lj8yyqyrr wp-elements-8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d9a0ea7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:12px\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"lj8yyqyrr\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"02\">The Classroom Question<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"can-speaking-the-same-language\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-3-xl-fluid-font-size\">What should teachers keep in mind when incorporating AI into the classroom?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#c5b4e3\">\n<p class=\"has-body-medium-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Teachers should ensure students are equipped to deeply understand a domain via first principles thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, they should ensure their students know how to get the most value from AI. In some cases, these objectives are in tension because AI can lead to cognitive offloading that undermines deep understanding. In practice, students should be exposed to a mix of environments with both constrained and full AI access.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#c5b4e3\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to reflect on the intended learning objectives and consider how AI can, or cannot, support the learning process and help students achieve the intended learning outcomes, rather than focusing primarily on how to detect AI-related cheating.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#c5b4e3\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most students\u2019 post-college roles will require them to be savvy users of AI. College students\u2019 foundational knowledge should be balanced with opportunities to use AI in teacher-guided, learning-enhancing assignments. Second, I would encourage educators to develop assignments and classroom culture that reinforce the benefits and rewards of struggling before being given the solutions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Robert Seamans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">New York University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#c5b4e3\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are still in the early days of AI in education. The technology and best practices around its use are still evolving. Teachers should experiment with its use and seek feedback from students about what is working or not.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Robert Seamans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">New York University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" id=\"the-developer-paradox\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-mxj7n4to1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ed47fa0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"mxj7n4to1\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-rohnq9k2p is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--3-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rohnq9k2p\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sxkkpvc3k is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sxkkpvc3k\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-rq8rud6ab wp-elements-9 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rq8rud6ab\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-deep-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-lj8yyqyrr wp-elements-10 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d9a0ea7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:12px\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"lj8yyqyrr\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">03<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"03\">The Learning Process<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-much-can-code\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-3-xl-fluid-font-size\">How do we ensure that AI doesn\u2019t replace the learning process?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#ffa38b\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New systems can be designed to ensure students receive the benefits of personalized, on-demand AI instruction without the downsides of cognitive offloading.\u202f As these tools become more common, schools and universities should shift toward their comparative advantage: providing forums to develop social and leadership skills and interpersonal learning.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#ffa38b\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As all thoughtful educators know, their homework assignments, exam formats, and grading rubrics all incentivize certain types of learning. It is no longer the case that assessing a student\u2019s final product is a reflection of their learning. Assignments and assessments need to take into account the new capable tools students have at their fingertips and very intentionally encourage deep thinking and active learning<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#ffa38b\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most important question is not what AI can do, but what learners still need to do for themselves. AI can automate routine tasks, provide feedback, and support idea generation, but deep learning requires reflection, persistence, collaboration, and human connection. Educators should intentionally design experiences that emphasize discussion, teamwork, problem-solving, and application.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#ffa38b\">\n<p class=\"has-body-medium-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The key is to separate the product from the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning happens through effort, including all the wrong turns and mistakes along the way. AI used as a study partner or tutor could actively engage students in learning, while AI simply used to churn out assignments discourages deep engagement with the material. When students must explain and defend their thinking, outsourcing it to AI stops being a shortcut.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" id=\"the-benefit-question\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-t8612awof has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ed47fa0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"t8612awof\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-rohnq9k2p is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--3-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rohnq9k2p\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sxkkpvc3k is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sxkkpvc3k\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-rq8rud6ab wp-elements-11 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rq8rud6ab\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-brown-black-color has-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-lj8yyqyrr wp-elements-12 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d9a0ea7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:12px\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"lj8yyqyrr\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">04<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"04\">Closing The Divide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"do-workers-actually-benefit\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-3-xl-fluid-font-size\">What\u2019s the best way to close the AI diffusion gap?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#FFB20F\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most important tool at our disposal is capacity building, especially in higher education, where opportunities to develop AI competency can be embedded for both learners and educators.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#FFB20F\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently in the US, the diffusion gap is largely a function of economics. Some people have access to technologies that others do not. One way to equalize access and fluency is to provide free genAI subscriptions to students in K-12 schools. But\u2014and this is a big but\u2014the introduction of AI must be accompanied by sufficient training for educators and students on how to use AI in ways that do not shortcut their learning or compromise their values.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Robert Seamans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">New York University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#FFB20F\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demonstration of use cases is important for diffusion. People need to see the variety of things that AI is capable of in order to imagine how it will be useful to them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Robert Seamans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">New York University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#FFB20F\">\n<p class=\"has-body-medium-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Human potential and community colleges!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our most powerful tool is investing in people. Closing the AI diffusion gap requires building capacity among faculty, staff, students, and community partners so they can confidently engage with emerging technologies. Community colleges are especially important because they sit at the intersection of education, workforce development, and regional economic needs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" id=\"the-averages-problem\" class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ed47fa0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-rohnq9k2p is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--3-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rohnq9k2p\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sxkkpvc3k is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sxkkpvc3k\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-rq8rud6ab wp-elements-13 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rq8rud6ab\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-link-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-lj8yyqyrr wp-elements-14 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d9a0ea7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:12px\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"lj8yyqyrr\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">05<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"05\">Navigating Career Changes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"averages\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-3-xl-fluid-font-size\">How can the institutions that support workers through career changes expand access to AI?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#8dc8e8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Institutions closest to labor market transitions should provide tutorials for getting set up with AI. After that, they should provide examples for how people can use AI to learn how to use AI better. This is the most scalable and cost-effective way for quickly expanding access and reducing capabilities gaps.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#8dc8e8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Community colleges, vocational schools, public employment services, and unions already exist to aid workers in times of change. This is one of those times. Learning how AI can complement their skills and using AI in real-life tasks can give workers knowledge of the technology and an understanding of what changes to expect.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#8dc8e8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expanding access requires meeting people where they are and recognizing that learners bring a wealth of different forms of knowledge. Flexible credentials, multiple entry points, industry partnerships, and stackable learning opportunities ensure that students and workers can engage with AI in ways that align with their aspirations, values, and workforce needs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#8dc8e8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This adoption must be accompanied by education and support for both educators and students to ensure students are well-served by AI tools. I can envision a trend where post-secondary institutions will market themselves as AI-free, making themselves very attractive to certain students.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" id=\"the-global-map\" class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ed47fa0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-rohnq9k2p is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--3-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rohnq9k2p\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sxkkpvc3k is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sxkkpvc3k\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-rq8rud6ab wp-elements-15 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rq8rud6ab\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-lj8yyqyrr wp-elements-16 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d9a0ea7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:12px\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"lj8yyqyrr\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">06<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"06\">The Human Skills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-does-it-matter\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-3-xl-fluid-font-size\">What are the most important skills for early-career workers to focus on developing?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#c5b4e3\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early-career workers need to thread the needle between developing deep expertise while becoming AI native. A good rule of thumb is that deep understanding occurs when you can convince yourself you can explain all the relevant details. If something doesn&#8217;t make sense in your own head, you do not understand it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Bharat Chandar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#c5b4e3\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While AI tools continue to evolve, durable skills will remain essential. Early-career professionals should focus on critical thinking, communication, collaboration, adaptability, and the ability to learn continuously. Workers should also recognize the strengths they bring from their communities, cultures, and lived experiences.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Robert Seamans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">New York University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#c5b4e3\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curiosity, experimentation, and entrepreneurial thinking are all important. Managers should encourage early-career workers to lean into AI and to experiment with ways to use it for their work.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Robert Seamans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">New York University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#c5b4e3\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judgment, decision-making, and discernment are the soft skills that matter most. As AI takes over routine tasks, the value shifts to deciding what problem to solve, evaluating whether an output is correct, and knowing what to do with it. New workers should seek out deliberate ways to build these skills, including mentorship and challenging assignments.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" id=\"the-one-investment\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-jq6s75c6d has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ed47fa0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"jq6s75c6d\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-rohnq9k2p is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--3-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rohnq9k2p\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-sxkkpvc3k is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"sxkkpvc3k\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-teal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-rq8rud6ab wp-elements-17 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"rq8rud6ab\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-burnt-umber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-lj8yyqyrr wp-elements-18 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d9a0ea7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:12px\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"lj8yyqyrr\">\n<p class=\"has-segoe-serif-font-family has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">07<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"07\">The Global Conversation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"whats-the-single-best-tool\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-3-xl-fluid-font-size\">How can we make sure workers around the world have a voice in AI?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#ffa38b\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Centering worker voices globally begins with recognizing that workforce needs are shaped by local contexts, cultures, and communities. Effective AI and workforce strategies cannot be developed solely from the top down; employers, educators, policymakers, workers, and learners must be partners in the process.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Sarah Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Virginia Tech Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#ffa38b\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need to build platforms that allow global voices to be heard and ensure that perspectives from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds are represented, particularly at a time when AI guidance, datasets, and training materials tend to reflect dominant languages and cultural contexts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Skye Zhao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Manchester, England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#ffa38b\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relevance, representativeness, and technological sovereignty are the three keys to ensuring that worker voices are centered: Relevance ensures that AI models are tailored to the local context and that local talent becomes expert developers, not just users, of third-party technologies. Representativeness ensures that AI models reflect native language sources and cultural norms. Perhaps most importantly, technological sovereignty ensures that ownership remains regional and not yet another form of colonization.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f2e2be1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex block-visibility-hide-large-screen block-visibility-hide-medium-screen\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl-fluid);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xs)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Wendy DuBow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-8jat7c4lf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5dc3e4d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"8jat7c4lf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-ghttcyasz has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"ghttcyasz\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-fluid-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">Michael Impink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\">HEC Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-nqocg4sn2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"nqocg4sn2\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large-quote-alt is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--cela-quote-icon-color:#ffa38b\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need to bring workers into decisions about how AI is designed and deployed, not just consult them afterward. Much of the labor behind creating AI happens in the Global South, yet these regions are slower to adopt AI for productive uses that could benefit their economies. 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