Can Universities Combat the 'Wrong Kind of AI'?

ABSTRACT

Dubhashi examines whether universities can combat the wrong kind of artificial intelligence (AI). Excessive focus on automation is a central defining characteristic of "the wrong kind of AL" Several factors seem to indicate that automation will accelerate following the COVID-19 pandemic. While people argue about how far AI and automation will completely eliminate jobs, in talking about the "wrong kind of AI," we also must consider what is happening to existing jobs. The central leadership role in combating the "wrong kind of AI" should thus be the responsibility of the university.