Liberal arts have nothing to fear – as long as they embrace technology
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The value of a liberal arts education, an article of faith since the emergence of the modern university, has been called into question by the digital age.
Amid mounting scepticism towards higher education, an explosion of computer science programmes promising immediate returns and now the staggering potential of artificial intelligence (AI), some look at the liberal arts and ask, “What’s the point?”
Originally published: November 28, 2024
Author: Daniel Diermeier
Position: Chancellor
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Published by: Times Higher Education