Mark Cuban’s insights highlight four job skills rendered obsolete by AI: routine coding, basic data analysis, generic finance and legal work, and non-creative tasks. As AI enhances efficiency, the focus should shift to preparing the workforce for roles requiring creativity and critical thinking. Educational institutions must adapt to these evolving demands. Continue reading Mark Cuban and the Job Skills that are Worthless Today
A recent survey indicates that while most academics have not utilized AI for writing, 58 percent support its limited use. Though resistance exists, many students embrace AI, highlighting a divide with faculty. AI enhances research efficiency, prompting discussions about ethical use in academia as the landscape shifts dramatically. Continue reading AI, Research, and the New Academic Divide
The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act, establishing a framework for college athletics while granting the NCAA limited antitrust exemptions. The act allows athletes greater rights regarding transfer, compensation, and medical costs. Despite bipartisan support, critics argue it undermines athletes’ power and maintains NCAA dominance, indicating ongoing debate ahead. Continue reading U.S. Senate Makes a Move on the NCAA and College Sports
Major college football now operates like a professional sports business, with roster budgets reaching $50 million while universities disclose little about how the money is raised or spent. NIL did not create this system—it exposed how far college athletics has moved from amateur competition and how urgently universities need greater financial transparency. Continue reading The Billion-Dollar Game Colleges Won’t Explain
By Watson Scott Swail, President/CEO & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute AI deserves serious safeguards—but fear, corporate self-interest, and geopolitical competition make a simple slowdown far harder than it sounds. There is no shortage of anxiety about artificial intelligence. Industry leaders, former employees, lawmakers, and researchers are warning that AI is advancing faster than our ability to understand or govern it. Some are calling for stronger … Continue reading The AI Scare: Real Danger, Strategic Hype, or Both?
