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Podcast: This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro
Episode: Universities Adapt, Adopt, and Cash In On AI
Description: This week, we're exploring how two Universities in Northeast Ohio are using artificial intelligence.
At the University of Akron, their College of Business just announced they are going to offer a brand new undergraduate degree; a Bachelor of Business Administration in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems. The goal, according to Associate Dean, Dr. Debmalya Mukherjee, is to equip graduates with both the technical literacy to understand artificial intelligence (AI), and the business acumen to apply it responsibly and effectively.
Meanwhile, at Cleveland State University, their Development Department is using a "virtual engagement officer" called "Ava" to interact with students a...