“We’re living in a time of uncertainty and fear about the future, and those fears extend far beyond these gates,” he said. “There’s a broader sense of foreboding in the air about the value of education in an age of artificial intelligence.”
Deming, a labor economist at the Harvard Kennedy School who was promoted to College dean in July, opted not to mention the University’s ongoing battle with the Trump administration over billions in research funding and threats against international students. Instead, he spent his 10-minute speech arguing Harvard would arm students to survive — and rise to the top — in an AI-driven world.
“While there’s a decent chance your dream job at a steady company will one day be downsized or disrupted, there’s also a good chance that some of the founders of the top 10 companies in 2050 are sitting in the audience right now,” he said.
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