October 14, 2026
Education News Canada

THE CONVERSATION
Universities are making different choices about AI. How will they fit with their public missions?

October 14, 2026

Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from being an emerging technology to one that is rapidly forcing universities to make consequential choices.

The federal government is investing heavily in university-based research in artificial intelligence, and has introduced an AI literacy strategy that includes a commitment to reaching one million entry-level post-secondary students.

Research on technological change in higher education has repeatedly demonstrated that access to technology doesn't, on its own, transform institutions. Digital transformation involves shifts in organizational culture, professional capability, governance, infrastructure and leadership alongside technological adoption.

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