
The AI Revolution in Academia
Dr. Elise Oray stood at the front of her first college lecture after earning her professorship at a top university in New York, feeling a mixture of excitement and nervousness. Elise had dedicated her life to both learning and research after more than ten years of academic life. But something had changed. Every method, every tool and every question in the field experienced changes. The catalyst? Artificial Intelligence (AI). Upon arrival, Elise discovered she had reached an intersection of traditional education and modern technology between blackboards and computers and between individual academic research and coordinated efforts using human and machine intelligence. Adoption of AI in institutions AI has transformed from science fiction to become a big part of our reality and it now shapes multiple industries such as healthcare, finance and more. The field of education, especially universities at present shows major adoption of AI technologies. AI serves as a strategic partner by providing personalized learning and automated grading alongside predictive analytics and academic research support. The institution recently adopted AI-powered platforms for its Learning Management System (LMS) to offer students customized feedback and learning analytics and real-time tutoring. These computer systems demonstrated abilities to foresee student achievement and select