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Dec 19, 2017 · Simply pursuing a traditional liberal arts education or a technical education will not be enough to make graduates “robot-proof,” or safe from being replaced by technology, says Aoun, who...
In Robot-Proof, Northeastern University president Joseph Aoun proposes a way to educate the next generation of college students to invent, to create, and to discover—to fill needs in society that even the most sophisticated artificial intelligence agent cannot.
Jan 1, 2017 · “Robot-Proof” by Joseph E. Aoun is a thought-provoking and insightful book that explores the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on the future of work and education. The audiobook, narrated by John Glouchevitch, brings Aoun’s ideas to life in an engaging and accessible way.
Jun 5, 2018 · Robot-Proof was a rather quick read at 216 pages spread over five chapters. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, the chapters included: Fears of a Robotic Future. Views from the C-Suite: What Employers Want, in Their Own Words. A Learning Model for the Future. The Experiential Difference. Learning for Life.
4 days ago · A fresh look at a “robot-proof” education in the new age of generative AI. , the first edition, foresaw the advent of the AI economy and called for a new model of higher education designed to help human beings flourish alongside smart machines. That economy has arrived.
Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun explores this challenge in his new book, Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Below is an excerpt from the book that addresses the rise of A.I., higher education’s transformation, and the future of work.
A “robot-proof” education, Aoun argues, is not concerned solely with topping up students’ minds with high-octane facts. Rather, it calibrates them with a creative mindset and the mental elasticity to invent, discover, or create something valuable to society—a scientific proof, a hip-hop recording, a web comic, a cure for cancer.
