AI in Higher Education: Can Machines Bring University-Level Education to the Masses?

AI in higher education

Artificial intelligence is one of the most significant pieces of technology to emerge in the 21st Century. Today, it’s never more than a few meters away — whether you’re at home watching Netflix or in your car on the way to work.

It’s hard not to think of an industry that isn’t ripe for technological innovation — especially when it comes to the delicate and vital topics of healthcare and education.

Are We More Likely to Trust Machines With Private Information Than Humans?

Recently, concern has been aired around just what kind of information devices such as Amazon’s Alexa is consuming as it sits quietly in our homes. While various people have voiced concern about such a possibility, recent research from Penn State suggests that consumers are pretty relaxed by it all.

The research finds that people are generally more willing to trust machines with private information than we are human beings.  The authors believe that the ‘machine heuristic’ imbues people with greater trust in technology than humans, as people are capable of dishonesty and fraud.