Professor's candid talk with students: what should higher education teach in the AI age
DrDatta_AIIMS · x · 2026-09-12
Dr. Datta of AIIMS shared a candid conversation with his students about pedagogy, universities, and what needs to change now that AI can answer most questions — asking what the actual purpose of higher education is in the AI era. He published the full talk to solicit wider input from educators. It's a first-hand reflection from a frontline university teacher on how AI is forcing a rethink of classroom teaching.
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