Universities Must Reinvent Themselves for the Intelligent Age

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For more than a century, universities have been among humanity’s most transformative institutions. They powered the scientific revolution, industrial growth, medical breakthroughs, and the digital economy. They educated generations of leaders and innovators. They shaped the modern world.

But the world they helped create is now changing at unprecedented speed.

Artificial intelligence, automation, demographic shifts, climate pressures, and geopolitical...