AI in Higher Ed & the Workforce

Sir Malcolm Grant shares critical insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the role of universities and the future of learning. In this clip, he explores the challenges and opportunities presented by AI as students enter higher education with unprecedented access to technology—and as the technology itself increasingly matches or exceeds human capability. Grant addresses the growing need for institutions to adapt: from rethinking how students engage with knowledge, to transforming how universities deliver education, conduct research, and operate at scale. He highlights the risk of losing the essence of learning if AI is used merely as a shortcut, and emphasizes the responsibility of universities to prepare students not only to use AI, but to grow intellectually alongside it.