Education

24 Aug

AI is Here, There, and Everywhere: Let’s Talk About the Good, the Bad, and the Future

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Remember those sci-fi movies where robots took over the world? Well, we're not quite there yet, but AI is definitely making its presence felt. It's like that friend who's always popping up in unexpected places - from your smartphone's voice assistant to those eerily accurate recommendations on Netflix. It's pretty amazing, but it also raises some serious questions. The Ethical Minefield: Tread Carefully AI is a bit like a double-edged sword. It can do incredible things, but it can also cause harm if we're not careful: Bias and Discrimination: Imagine an AI system trained on biased data. It's like teaching…

28 May

Online Education, Upskill and Reskill Rising into Prominence

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Author: Bhaskar Majumdar Continuous learning has become indispensable to stay competitive in the job market, given the changes brought about by technological advancements and other socio-economic factors. The learning contrast in India has also undergone myriad shifts off late. There was a time, when we were talking about the demand and skill gap industries face, while the country leaves no stones unturned in providing the best-in-class theoretical education. Practical life skills were more or less ignored. Industries struggled to hire industry ready employable professionals. Many large enterprises started in-house academic training centres to make people employment ready or partnered with…