AI Transforming Education and Energy Sectors

Wisconsin's technical colleges are incorporating AI into their curricula to address workforce shortages and meet industry demands for AI skills. Microsoft's partnership with Constellation Energy will reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI data centers. The educational sector is rapidly evolving with AI, using tools like ChatGPT for lesson planning and fostering critical thinking by reviewing AI-generated content with students. However, a new study by CYPHER Learning highlights a digital divide in AI adoption, with older, female, and clerical workers feeling left behind. Despite AI's benefits, ethical concerns around its role in life-and-death decisions persist, and the psychological challenge of the Uncanny Valley may impact its broader acceptance.