Peak Higher Ed: AI’s Possible Futures, with Bryan Alexander

Today on episode number 604 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, Peak Higher Ed, AI's Possible Futures with Brian Alexander. Produced by Innovate Learning, Maximizing Human Potential. Welcome to this episode of Teaching in Higher Ed. I'm Bonnie Stahoviak and this is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. We also share ways to improve our productivity approaches so we can have more peace in our lives and be even more present for our students.

Today I'm joined by futurist Brian Alexander whose work has shaped how colleges and universities around the world think about emerging trends, technological change, and what's next for higher education. Brian is the author of Academia Next and most recently Peak Higher Ed, and he leads the long-running Future Trends Forum. In this conversation, we look squarely at just one of the many forces that Brian examines in Peak Higher Ed, artificial intelligence. This is a force that's shaping not just our classrooms, but the entire social and geopolitical landscape in which higher education now operates. Brian helps us widen our lens.

Consider the multiple futures that might unfold as AI both inflames and inspires our work and shares candidly about his own experiences as an educator. Ryan Alexander, welcome back to Teaching in Higher Ed. Thank you so much, Bonnie. It's wonderful to be here. I am both so delighted to talk to you again, but I'm also scared because I want to start out with something that feels sensationalist to me.

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