Productively and Painlessly Integrating Gen AI Into Your Fall Classes
Ray Schroeder
July 19, 2023
It is important that we give our learners experience in using generative AI to prepare them for job interviews, career advancement and efficient practices in the workplace.
One might ask, why should we bend to the latest fad in our field? Let me be clear that AI is not a fad. It will not fade quietly away in a few months or years. It is, rather, an effective tool that is seen broadly as money-saving, creative and competitively necessary in the workplace. Employers are expecting their new hires to have AI skills. Resume Builder reported a survey they conducted in April of this year among 1,187 business leaders found 92 percent are currently hiring and of those who are currently hiring, 91 percent want workers with ChatGPT experience. The Boston Consulting Group surveyed some 13,000 people at all levels in the workforce. They found the percentage of those reporting their company uses AI jumped from 22 percent in 2018 to 50 percent in 2023. Some 80 percent of those in leadership positions reported that they use AI daily. Survey respondents were found to be more optimistic than concerned about AI.
