ChatGPT Grade Inflation Study; AI Skills Command $200K Salaries

A UC Berkeley study found a roughly 30% rise in A grades after the introduction of ChatGPT, sparking debate among educators about whether AI is inflating grades or genuinely improving learning (UC Berkeley study).

Entry-level jobs are vanishing due to AI automation, widening the experience gap for new graduates; colleges are racing to adapt by embedding hands-on learning and deepening employer ties, as surging demand for AI skills contrasts declining opportunities, reports Digital Journal.

The highest demand in the AI job market goes to professionals with expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), commanding average salaries approaching $200,000 per year (Digital Journal).

Sweden, once a pioneer in EdTech by making tablets compulsory in preschools in 2019, is now reversing course, opting for pen and paper, sparking debate in the UK where the Labour Party plans a £23 million AI tutoring initiative; Sweden's shift followed a 2023 consultation citing concerns about screen use affecting infant development, reports GB News.

Bangladesh's advertising industry is slowly being transformed by AI, allowing brands to create commercials faster and cheaper, though human creativity remains essential (Digital Journal).

Santa Fe Public Schools bought an AI chatbot tool in September 2024 but still lacks a formal policy on AI use, resulting in varied classroom approaches from AI-generated songs to outright bans, according to local news reports.

Sources:

• Hoodline

• Webpronews

• Gb News

• The Business Standard

• Digital Journal

• Complete Ai Training