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Stephen Downes

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This article blends two separate issues into one challenging argument: "Instead of rigid curricula that fail to evolve alongside industry needs, education must embrace an AI-driven model that continuously adapts to the demands of the modern workforce. An AI-powered educational system would be radically different from STEM-based learning. It would prioritize skills over degrees, eliminating unnecessary coursework and replacing it with real-world, competency-based learning." Now of course this particular article is far too light and far too short to have actually made the case. But there is a case to be made there.

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