Singapore’s universities race to embrace AI as job demands transform

Singapore’s universities race to embrace AI as job demands transform More employers are emphasising AI literacy and are willing to pay more for graduates with the relevant skills, analysts say But analysts say educators still face the challenge of ensuring students use AI to sharpen their critical thinking rather than relying on it for quick answers and guidance. The platform would be piloted in selected courses during the initial phase and be progressively made available for other courses where AI “adds educational value and augments learning objectives”, the university said in a statement. Other universities are also expanding the use of the technology, with many mandating AI literacy courses. The university aimed to embed AI into 40 per cent of its courses by 2030, to reach its goal of producing students who could create and work with AI agents, it said.