EdTech Insight – Demystifying AI: Understanding weak and strong AI

by EdTechMate | Jun 27, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolutionizes our interaction with technology, enhancing various sectors, including global higher education. In particular, Weak AI or Narrow AI, demonstrates its proficiency in domain-specific tasks...

EdTech Insight – Crypto catches M&A frenzy as bitcoin miners chase AI boom

by EdTechMate | Jun 27, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent dynamics within the crypto industry have uncovered a convergence with the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) sector, leading to strategic alignments and capital reallocation. Post-bitcoin halving, crypto mining...

EdTech Insight – Shift your work habits: Delegate your to-do list to Copilot

by EdTechMate | Jun 27, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points In the evolving landscape of global higher education, digital transformation is a key catalyst for change. Microsoft’s Copilot, an AI-driven platform, exemplifies innovation in AI-assisted work structuring. Copilot simplifies...

EdTech Insight – AI Success Depends on Tackling “Process Debt”

by EdTechMate | Jun 27, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The Harvard Business Review article “AI Success Depends on Tackling ‘Process Debt'” argues for the necessity of addressing ‘process debt’ — outdated, siloed, and disconnected workflows — as a critical...

EdTech Insight – How Smaller Companies Can Join the Circular Economy

by EdTechMate | Jun 27, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The global higher education sector continues to evolve with digital transformation and the integration of environmental sustainability practices. A key innovation trending in the sector is the adoption of the circular economy model,...

EdTech Insight – Why Are Companies That Lose Money Still So Successful?

by EdTechMate | Jun 27, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points In the shifting spheres of global higher education and further education, prevailing trends indicate an unconventional paradigm – profitability is no longer the singular yardstick for a firm’s success. Recent studies suggest...