"Universities are facing mounting challenges. From falling enrolments to dwindling support from populist governments, many institutions are in survival mode. Throw AI into the mix as a possible solution, and it's either a lifeline or a distraction, depending on whom you ask. In the four years since our last Young Universities supplement, the context for these institutions (aged 50 or younger) has changed dramatically."
"Where once we discussed the strategies that helped a select few institutions keep up with their longer-established peers, we're now posing a completely different question: will young universities be the ones to set the pace in a future where AI integration in education seems all but inevitable? Enjoying our latest content? Log in or create an account to continue Access the most recent journalism from Nature's award-winning team Explore the latest features & opinion covering groundbreaking research"
Young universities (aged 50 or younger) face falling enrolments, declining political support and tightening finances that push many into survival mode. Artificial intelligence appears as a potential solution that could transform teaching, administration and research while also presenting risks of distraction and misallocation of scarce resources. Institutional strategies that once aimed to keep pace with longer-established peers now confront a different challenge: whether to invest in rapid AI integration and lead change, or to prioritize consolidation and resilience amid uncertain funding and political environments. The outcome could determine which institutions set the future pace of higher education.
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