Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesArtificial Intelligence (AI) conjures up our worst science fiction fears. In higher education, these fears have led to the predictable Cassandra-like cries that AI will end higher education itself. We need, instead, to focus attention on our students and mission and ask ourselves how can AI help us better serve them. Hoffman said he is “beating the positive drum very loudly” for AI because he sees it filling a need to assist in many routine human activities, like a friendly J.A.R.V.I.S. (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System—Tony Stark’s AI butler in the Iron Man movies.)

Source: The Nation August 20, 2023 03:53 UTC