Strategies The artificial intelligence (AI) genie is firmly out of the bottle and it’s the duty of educators to instigate a behavioural change in students to ensure they understand its capabilities and can use it responsibly in both their education and future careers. Professor Uma Gunasilan , associate dean of research for success
at Hult International Business School, and career development advisor Nikhil Soi explain further
C hatGPT and AI and their exam results, or even cheat. In a world where machines can find most answers, those answers will only be as good as the humans inputting information – so it is imperative that future employees are well trained in asking questions and evaluating the responses. The average time a skill stays relevant used to be potential to change the world of work is dominating the news agenda. For many in higher education the focus has been on how to detect when students are using this new technology to ‘enhance’ their more than 10 years. In 2017, this had reduced to five and it declined to four by 2022. Soon skills will be relevant for less time than it takes to complete a degree. The combination of accelerated change and advancements in AI means that the skills required in the future will differ considerably. For example, organisations may assess candidates solely on their ability to perform in a role, rather than their credentials and prior experience. AI cannot carry out high-level tasks but it can perform as a collaborator, something that can be leveraged to delegate lower-level tasks and free up time for humans to concentrate on developing those
16 Business Impact • ISSUE 3 • 2023
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