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Graduates are coming into the workforce thinking that using AI is cheating, a top Deloitte exec says
Colleges are teaching students to view using AI as cheating, said Rob Hillard, the CEO of Deloitte's Asia-Pacific division.
TL;DR
- Many college graduates perceive AI as cheating due to university teachings.
- Rob Hillard, CEO of Deloitte Asia-Pacific, believes this perception hinders workplace readiness.
- Universities have been slow to integrate AI into curriculum, often framing it as a tool for cheating.
- Despite discouragement, a majority of US college students use AI in their coursework.
- Anxiety around AI's impact on jobs is high in professional services, with firms like Deloitte embedding AI into workflows.
- Some firms, like PwC, are cutting entry-level recruitment due to AI's impact.
- Deloitte is investing heavily in training graduates to adapt to an AI-driven future of work.