Remarkably, in this highly partisan era of American history, there is a newly formed, nonpartisan association with the stated purpose of “partnering with governors, employers and training partners to help the American workforce make a successful transition to an AI economy.”

This is the first large-scale, independent entity formed to address the challenge that is top of mind of many of us in higher education and associated fields who are concerned with the anticipated impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. It is good news!

This announcement comes in the wake of dire predictions and hiring trends. Rather modest four- and five-year predictions were reported earlier this year by Davron, which provides executive search and outplacement services for the engineering, architecture, construction and manufacturing industries. They reported,

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