How a Change in Attitude Can Boost AI Skills

Barriers to AI Adoption Challenges to AI adoption include data issues (quality, bias, availability), skills gaps (lack of expertise), cultural resistance (resistance to change, fear of job loss, etc.), integration with legacy systems, ethical concerns (privacy, security, fairness), and high costs (implementation, ongoing maintenance). Overcoming these requires strategic vision, robust governance, investment in training, careful data management, and a focus on transparent communication to build trust and manage change. From classrooms to workplaces, AI is reshaping how we learn, work, and connect. This issue of the CRI newsletter, explores why AI literacy is essential for everyone — not just tech experts. Stay informed, empowered, and ready to navigate the opportunities and challenges of our AI-driven world. Please read our monthly newsletter on AI literacy brought to you by the Center for Research Initiatives (CRI), Dhaka, Bangladesh, Author: Mr. Neaz Mujeri, Executive Director & CEO, Center for Research Initiatives (CRI). Mr. Neaz Mujeri is a researcher and writer with a strong focus on commerce, education, and emerging technologies. In just four years, he has authored three books and five peer-reviewed journal articles, establishing himself as a prolific contributor to global academic discourse. He is currently pursuing a Master of Commerce at UNSW and working as a Research Assistant at Zayed University, where he is engaged in research on the transformative impact of generative AI in higher education. His work bridges theory and practice, reflecting a commitment to advancing knowledge and driving meaningful change in education and the global knowledge economy. Link: https://lnkd.in/eVb5a3Np #BigIdeas2025 #ArtificialIntelligence #AILiteracy #BarriersToAIAdoption #AI #AIinBusinesss

🚀 Empowering the Future with AI! Kothari College of Management Science & Technology successfully organized an insightful Workshop on “Learning Artificial Intelligence” in collaboration with UNICEF. 💡 The session aimed at equipping our students with 21st-century skills, encouraging them to explore how AI is transforming industries, education, and society. Our sincere thanks to UNICEF and all mentors for guiding young minds toward innovation and ethical technology use. 🌍 We’re proud to provide our students with opportunities that bridge academics with real-world applications. ✨ Together, we’re shaping tomorrow’s thinkers, leaders, and innovators! #KothariCollege #AI #UNICEF #ArtificialIntelligence #SkillDevelopment #FutureReady #Education #Innovation #Indore #DAVV

Co-teaching this with Ms. Rebecca in MS is how the International School of Curitiba, actively infuses #AIliteracy into our curriculum, preparing #students with essential #skills for the future. In a world increasingly shaped by #ArtificialIntelligence, understanding how #AI works, its capabilities, and its #limitations is no longer optional, it's CRUCIAL. Our students are diving deep into critical AI literacy skills, learning to: 🌟 Critique AI: We're encouraging them to question, analyze, and identify potential #biases or inaccuracies in AI-generated information. 🌟 Understand AI's impact: Exploring how AI is transforming various industries, daily life, and the #ethical considerations that come with its advancement. 🌟 Collaborate with AI: Preparing them to work alongside AI tools, leveraging their strengths while applying human #creativity and #CriticalThinking. We believe that by fostering these AI literacy skills now, we're empowering them to be informed, responsible, and innovative citizens of tomorrow. #Education #FutureSkills #EdTech #Leadership #Innovation

💜 Something new is here — introducing #AI4Her! #AI4Her is a global initiative by GPT-Lab (Tampere University) that brings together educators and researchers to share AI knowledge, skills, and tools that inspire learning and leadership for women around the world. 🌍 As part of our internationalization efforts, this initiative focuses on collaborative training and knowledge exchange to make AI education more accessible—helping women and global learners build #GenAI skills that promotes education, creativity, and opportunity. The journey begins on Friday, 7 November 2025, with our first #AI4Her Webinar — featuring: - Dr. Hellen Maziku (University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)) delivering a keynote on “How Women Can Lead with AI in Careers and Entrepreneurship.” - Ayman Asad Khan, AI Expert at GPT-Lab (Tampere University), leading a hands-on session on practical #GenAI tools. Read more — https://gpt-lab.eu/ai4her/ #AI4Her #GPTLab #TampereUniversity #AIforGood #AIeducation #GenerativeAI #DigitalInclusion #AIresearch #WomenInAI

Building stronger AI talent worldwide The global demand for AI expertise is growing faster than ever, yet a vast amount of potential remains untapped. Many motivated and capable people never get the chance to participate in AI development simply because access to training and supportive learning environments is limited. To address this opportunity, GPT-Lab (Tampere University) and Tampere University are launching AI4Her — a global program that helps newcomers enter the world of Generative AI with confidence and purpose. The program focuses on practical skills, real applications, and problem-solving, enabling participants to use AI in business, research, entrepreneurship, and education. No programming background needed — just curiosity and drive. Who is it for? Students, educators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and early-career professionals — all women who want to explore how AI can enable growth, innovation, and new opportunities. 🎉 Join the AI4Her Launch Webinar 🗓 Friday, 7 November 2025 🕑 14:00 (UTC+3) 💜 Free event – registration required 🔗 https://gpt-lab.eu/ai4her/ This initiative grows stronger with collaboration. Karoliina Partanen (AI Finland) and Heikki Mannila (Aalto House of AI) — your expertise in advancing Finland’s AI ecosystem would bring valuable momentum to this journey. Let’s strengthen AI skills globally and build solutions that matter. Let’s focus on capability, innovation, and meaningful technology — together. #AI4Her #WomenInAI #GenerativeAI #TechForGood #AICommunity #AIFinland #AIeducation #GPTLab #TampereUniversity

***A few years ago, I couldn’t have imagined creating a video like this, in less than 5 minutes*** But here it is. The background, voice, and motion you’ll see were all generated by Artificial Intelligence. Only the picture is mine. That’s the power of AI, it’s transforming the way we create, communicate, and learn. And yet, many people still say “there’s no need to learn AI.” Let’s be honest — they’re lying to you. The world is changing fast, and those who don’t learn will simply be left behind. That’s why I believe AI education must begin at the foundational level. When children understand how AI works, not just as users but as creators, they develop the mindset needed for the future: curiosity, creativity, content verification, and critical thinking. With this vision, my team and I started “3rd Revolution”, a project dedicated to transforming education in Pakistan through AI integration. Because the future of education isn’t coming: it’s already here. If we truly want to empower the next generation, AI literacy must become as essential as reading and writing. #AIinEducation #ArtificialIntelligence #EdTech #FutureofLearning #Innovation #STEM #AIRevolution

Exploring AI for Smarter Decisions in Education As higher education evolves, the need for data-driven decision-making has become more critical than ever. Across institutions, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a key enabler for smarter, faster, and more efficient operations. From academic planning and resource allocation to student engagement and process optimization, AI supports leaders in making informed and timely choices that enhance both performance and experience. Integrating AI into institutional processes enables a shift from reactive administration to predictive, insight-driven actions — helping teams focus on quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. The future of operational excellence lies in blending human judgment with data intelligence, creating systems that are efficient, transparent, and human-centered. Exploring how AI can redefine educational operations is not just a technological pursuit — it’s a step toward building smarter, more adaptive, and more responsive learning ecosystems. 🌱 ✨ At Sona, innovation isn’t just an initiative — it’s a culture that drives excellence every day. #AI #HigherEducation #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #InstitutionalExcellence #WomenInLeadership #Research #LearningJourney #SonaInstitutions #SonaStarInnovation #Sona Medical College of Naturopathy & Yoga

���� Exciting Insights on AI’s Role in Higher Education! 📚 Just read the fascinating Report 193: AI and the Future of Universities from HEPI, featuring contributions from experts like Dr. Vinton G. Cerf, Dame Wendy Hall, and Professor Rose Luckin, alongside a unique perspective from ChatGPT Enterprise. This collection dives deep into how AI is transforming universities—from teaching and research to professional services. Key takeaways: • AI Literacy is Essential: Universities must equip staff and students with skills to navigate AI responsibly, focusing on knowledge, collaboration, ethics, and continuous learning. • Reimagining Assessment: With AI mastering tasks like essay writing, we need new frameworks to evaluate metacognition, creativity, and uniquely human skills. • Strategic Advantage: AI can revolutionize university strategy with real-time analytics and predictive modeling, but it demands robust data infrastructure and ethical governance. • Professional Services Transformation: From automating repetitive tasks to enhancing student support, AI is reshaping administrative efficiency—though cultural and ethical challenges remain. • Research Revolution: AI is streamlining the research lifecycle, boosting productivity, and fostering interdisciplinary innovation, but risks like bias and transparency need addressing. The report emphasizes that AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a catalyst to enhance human intelligence and redefine higher education. Universities that embrace AI strategically will lead the way in innovation and impact. Check out the full report for a thought-provoking read: [https://lnkd.in/dY-eTihf]. Let’s discuss—how is your institution leveraging AI to shape the future of education? 🤖🎓 #AI #HigherEducation #Innovation #EdTech #FutureOfLearning

I had the honour of being invited to Keith Ngesi Radio to discuss how #GenerativeAI (GenAI) is transforming the #HigherEducation landscape. During the session, I reflected on the ethical use of #GenAI in universities and explored how this technology is reshaping the way lecturers and students engage with knowledge. In teaching, lecturers are leveraging AI tools to design lesson plans, generate quizzes, create videos, and summarise learning materials, saving time and enhancing course design. In learning, students now benefit from intelligent tutoring systems and personalised learning resources that adapt to their progress, fostering deeper engagement and understanding. In research, GenAI is accelerating processes such as data analysis, literature reviews, and even hypothesis generation, significantly improving research productivity. #GenAI #HigherEducation #EthicalAI #DigitalTransformation #AIinEducation #SouthAfrica

🎙️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘｜𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜：𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻 “𝗨𝗻𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀,” 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 ＆ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Fresh off her presentation yesterday at the OpenAI Higher Education Conference, biomedical researcher and AI-ethics educator Professor Tina Austin joins us to share a practical, human-centered roadmap for teaching with AI. 🌱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Faculty silos and tool-chasing are slowing real progress. Tina’s UnBlooms framework replaces “flip Bloom’s” with a non-linear, non-hierarchical approach that centers human judgment — especially students’ ability to evaluate AI outputs. 💡 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿: • Why “plug-and-play” AI fails (today it’s ChatGPT or NotebookLM — tomorrow it’s something else) • How to design assignments where students evaluate AI using measurable rubrics • What AI literacy really looks like — computation, cognition, evaluation, and ethics • Campus adoption realities: pilots, “champions,” and how to move beyond silos • The bold truth: AI is not a good evaluator of AI — humans must lead 👩🏫 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Tina has taught at UCLA, USC, and Caltech; advises on AI literacy frameworks; launched a UC-wide initiative on AI in teaching and research; serves on the California & LA AI Task Forces; and is recognized as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and one of ASU+GSV’s Leading Women in AI. 🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻／𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: [comment below] 💬 Question: What’s one assignment you’d “UnBloom” this term? #AIxHigherEd #AIinEducation #UnBlooms #TeachingWithAI #AIEthics #AILiteracy #EdTech #Pedagogy #FacultyDevelopment Stefan Bauschard