Virginia governor, educators recognize urgent need for AI policy

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently issued an executive directive that emphasized the looming impact of artificial intelligence, though higher education is only beginning to grapple with how to utilize AI. Youngkin’s order is to ensure AI is used responsibly, ethically and transparently in state government, job creation and education. A survey released earlier this year found that 60% of college students polled have not been taught how to use AI tools ethically or responsibly by higher education instructors. The same percentage of students also think AI tools will become the new normal, according to the BestColleges survey. A U.S. Department...Article LinkSupport the show