Are educators, fresh graduates and employers aligned on AI?

About this episode

The episode discusses the alignment between educators, fresh graduates, and employers regarding AI skills and readiness.

From 2027, all tertiary and ITE students will be taught AI skills relevant to their courses. But AI is already transforming classrooms and workplaces today, even as educators and employers scramble to keep pace. How can today's graduates stand out and prove they're AI-ready? Steven Chia speaks with Nanyang Technological University lecturer Ian Tan and university student Susan Khoo to discuss the gaps, expectations and opportunities in the AI era. Are you an avid listener of the Deep Dive podcast? Share your thoughts on what you enjoy, how we can improve, what you would like to see in future episodes and stand to win a S$50 Grab voucher:  channelnewsasia.com/cna-podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Steven Chia

Guests: Ian Tan, Susan Khoo

Topics covered

• AI education
• graduate skills
• employer expectations
• classroom transformation
• workplace adaptation

Keywords

• AI skills
• education
• graduates
• employers
• Nanyang Technological University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nanyang Technological University

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