Fourth graders participate in an introductory lesson on artificial intelligence during a computer applications class at Dr.

Across the US, the rise of dedicated AI-undergraduate degrees – something almost unheard of a decade ago – marks one of the most significant changes in higher education.

At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer covers computer science and A.I.

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