In a bold, shocking, absolutely unprecedented, unexpected, and startling new move, President Aoun suggested that, “It’s time to…[envision] a curriculum for the AI age” in an opinion piece written for the Boston Globe.
The nation reeled.
Historians in the Trusty Husky team immediately began combing through the archives to determine whether any leader in modern history had ever proposed that universities update their coursework in response to technological change. Early findings suggest that this may be the first time anyone has publicly connected “education” with “the future.”
In the op-ed, President Aoun poses the radical argument that artificial intelligence may not simply be a fad, like MA residents thinking that the Patriots would return to their former glory by winning the Super Bowl this year. Rather, it is a structural shift that institutions of higher learning should probably acknowledge sometime before professors finish grading midterms with AI.
“The wake-up call is here,” he wrote, invoking the ancient political incantation traditionally used before suggesting something both inevitable and moderately overdue.
The president’s call to “envision a curriculum” has already sparked vigorous debate on campuses nationwide, particularly among committees that specialize in envisioning things without implementing them.
One provost, speaking on condition of anonymity because she had not yet formed a task force, said, “We take this proposal very seriously. We are considering forming a subcommittee to explore the feasibility of discussing the possibility of envisioning something to innovate.”
At press time, the university had taken its most dramatic pro-AI step yet, and posted another notification on the NU Student Hub, informing students of coming plans to “put AI in the curriculum or something.”
Lina Lawande contributed reporting for this article.
