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Q&A: MIT SHASS and the future of education in the age of AI
- MIT SHASS marks 75th anniversary while outlining a future where AI reshapes higher education and society.
- Dean Rayo says AI is changing not just learning but all aspects of society and work.
- Humanities, arts, and social sciences are essential to develop critical thinking and moral grounding.
- SHASS launches initiatives such as MITHIC to strengthen humanities research and collaboration.
- Undergrad reforms aim to ensure every MIT student engages with big societal questions.
- Partnerships with the Schwarzman College of Computing expand human-centered computing education.
- New Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program bridges engineering and humanities.
- SHASS collaborates with SERC to design classes at the intersection of computing and ethics.
- MIT SHASS aims to elevate humanities for its own sake and public engagement.
- SHASS views humanistic study as a safeguard for responsible technical leadership.
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