The good, the bad and the unknown: The future of AI in North Carolina

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 1,138

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Leading experts in research, government and industry innovators gathered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus this week to discuss how artificial intelligence can be responsibly designed and used for the public good.

UNC-Chapel Hill Provost Magnus Egerstedt said one of the greatest challenges in higher education is producing an AI-ready workforce in a world that is changing faster than curricula can adapt. Egerstedt said while students are already using some generative …

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