# AI is changing everything. Universities must teach Americans how to keep up

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ai-is-changing-everything-universities-must-teach-americans-how-to-keep-up/
- Published: 2026-10-26T09:00:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T10:51:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/ai-changing-everything-universities-must-teach-americans-keep-up
- Topics: AI, Research, Science, Technology, World

## Key points

- Universities should teach AI literacy beyond traditional degrees.
- About half of US adults now use AI.
- Users need to know when AI can mislead them.

## Summary

The article argues that universities should expand their role in teaching AI literacy, as AI is changing work and everyday life faster than traditional degree courses can adapt. It says institutions should help people at different career stages learn to use AI effectively, judge its limitations and keep their skills current throughout their lives.

The article cites Pew Research Center figures showing that about half of US adults use AI in daily life, up from a third in 2024. It also describes a Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group study in which consultants using AI did better when tasks matched its capabilities, but performed worse than a control group when they relied on it beyond those limits. The author calls this uneven capability the “jagged frontier” and proposes lifelong learning through university short courses, certificates and other programmes.

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