Bridging the academic and AI-driven workplace disconnect

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The academic and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven workplace disconnect is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Cobus Oosthuizen, dean of postgraduate studies at Boston City Campus.

Topics of discussion include: ways in which academia can keep up with changing technology; integrating AI into tertiary education; gaps in academia hampering workplace preparation; and preparing students for continuous change.

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17 Feb 2025 English South Africa Business News · News

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