GoKawiilKey Takeaways Deloitte Asia-Pacific CEO Rob Hillard says many universities are teaching students to see using AI as cheating, leaving graduates underprepared for an AI-driven workplace.
A Gallup–Lumina survey of about 3,800 students found that 42% say their schools discourage AI use and 11% say it is outright banned, even as most students still use AI regularly.
Professional services firms like Deloitte are rapidly deploying AI to automate repetitive, data-heavy tasks that used to be done by junior staff.
Deloitte Asia-Pacific CEO Rob Hillard says many colleges are falling short in preparing students for an AI-driven workplace because they are teaching graduates to see AI as cheating rather than a useful tool.
In a Bloomberg interview this week, Hillard said many recent graduates enter the workforce with a “negative perception” of AI because they were taught in college to see it as a form of cheating.
“We have to change that,” he said.
Hillard said that universities have been slow to teach students how to prepare for the workforce using AI. He said that changing how students view the technology is critical as workplaces continue to evolve.
The Deloitte executive said the future of work will be shaped by people actively using AI, adding that the only way to do that is by “working hands-on with the technology, with seeing how you can get the most effective interface between people and machine.”
A recent Gallup–Lumina survey of about 3,800 students found that 42% say their schools discourage AI use, while 11% report schools completely ban it. Schools are concerned about cheating and want to promote independent, critical thinking.
Even with restrictions on AI use, the majority of U.S. college students, 57%, say they use AI to help with coursework at least once a week, and one in five said they use it every day.
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