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Aug 2024
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Colleges Revamp Courses to Help Prepare ...

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As more companies incorporate generative AI tools, colleges and universities are racing to create new artificial-intelligence programs to prepare students with the skills they need to get a job. Wall Street Journal reporter Milla Surjadi joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the types of businesses requiring AI-related knowledge go beyond tech.


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