Artificial Intelligence and the Disruption of Higher Education: Strategies for Integrations across Disciplines

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on society have received a great deal of attention in the past five years since the first Stanford AI100 report. AI already globally impacts individuals in critical and personal ways, and many industries will continue to experience disruptions as the full algorithmic effects are understood. Higher education is one of the industries that will be greatly impacted; consequently, many institutions have begun accelerating its adoption across disciplines to address the fast-approaching market shift. Recent advances with the technology are especially promising for its potential to create and scale personalized learning for students, to optimize strategies for learning outcomes, and to increase access to a more diverse populations. In the US alone, colleges are predicted to witness a 48% growth in AI market between 2018-2022. Research has confirmed that the current use of AI in education (AIEd) leads to positive outcomes, including improved learning outcomes for students, along with increased access, increased retention, lower cost of education, and decreased time to completion. Future uses of AI will include the following: enabling engaging and interactive education anytime and anywhere; personalized AI mentors that will help students identify and reach their goals;

Intellectual structure on artificial intelligence studies in tourism and hospitality: a bibliometric analysis

“…Despite the keyword tourism and hospitality, the fact that AI workers in this field are associated with disciplines such as management, business, sustainability and sociology reveals both the interdisciplinary identity of the tourism and hospitality field and the fact that AI is beginning to be widely used in many fields day by day. The results of the study produced parallel results with the study conducted by Hutson et al . (2022).…”

“…AI is little understood today due to its current state, and from time to time, it is accepted by different circles as the magic of the age we live in. It is compared to electricity in the period when first appeared, in terms of its transformation and meanings (Hutson et al ., 2022). Since the time when electricity first appeared, the place it has gained in people’s lives has made people’s curiosity about the future of AI even deeper.…”

Artificial Intelligence and Business Studies: Study Cycle Differences Regarding the Perceptions of the Key Future Competences

“…However, with the accelerated adoption of AI, it is crucial for educators and learners to grasp fundamental concepts of AI and data management. This will enable them to approach this technology with a positive, critical, and ethical mindset, unlocking its complete potential [64,66]. Thus, some of our recommendations on how to introduce new ways of teaching with AI into the study process are:…”

“…Research has shown that AI has a positive impact on higher education [35,55,66]. Klutka et al [68] found that students experience improved learning outcomes, increased access, higher retention rates, reduced educational costs, and shorter time to completion.…”

“…By incorporating these technologies into higher education, students can gain the necessary skills to be successful in these new and emerging fields. Overall, AI has the potential to transform education and create new opportunities for students in the future job market [15,64,66]. Our recommendations for policymakers on how AI could be implemented in faculty are:…”