About this episode

Tyler Cowen discusses the optimistic integration of AI in higher education and its implications for the future workplace with Russ Roberts.

Tyler Cowen is bullish on the integration of AI into higher education. He's also not worried about its effects on the future workplace. Listen as Cowen speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the reasons for his optimism, and argues that college classes should devote significant time to learning how to use AI. They discuss the future of writing (and thinking) in an academic context, and Cowen's solution to dealing with worries about cheating. Cowen also shares how he personally has adapted to AI, and whether he thinks there's value to a college education designed not to ensure mastery of a subject, but instead to help students become the kind of people they want to be.

People in this episode

Host: Russ Roberts

Guest: Tyler Cowen

Topics covered

• AI in education
• future of work
• college curriculum
• cheating solutions
• personal adaptation to AI

Keywords

• AI
• higher education
• employment
• college classes
• cheating
• writing
• thinking

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