The Alberta government is forming an expert panel to evaluate and improve how post-secondary institutions train students for an artificial intelligence-driven workforce.
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The panel, comprised of academic and industry leaders, will analyze current AI adoption across the provincial higher education system. Over a nine-month timeline starting this spring, the group will deliver recommendations to ensure graduate skills align with changing market demands.
The initiative follows an April roundtable hosted by Advanced Education that brought together tech sector and post-secondary leaders to discuss workforce gaps.
“Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping our economy and the workforce today’s graduates are entering,” Myles McDougall, minister of advanced education, said. “Preparing Alberta students to succeed is essential for both learners and employers.”
Nicole Janssen, founder of Diffusion Advisory AI, will chair the eight-member panel. Janssen noted that the group aims to guide responsible approaches to AI that support the long-term success of both students and academic institutions.
Beyond tracking current classrooms practices, the panel is tasked with reviewing educational benchmarks in other jurisdictions and identifying ways to boost Alberta’s global economic competitiveness.
A final report will outline the province’s current strengths and pinpoint opportunities for structural curriculum improvements.
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