Trending In Ed with Mike Palmer

Breaking Down Mary Meeker's AI & Higher Education Report


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In this episode of Trending in Education, Mike Palmer delves into Mary Meeker's latest report from Bond Capital, "AI and Universities: Will Masters of Learning Master New Learnings?" Palmer examines Meeker's insights on global market capitalization leaders, the accelerating adoption of digital platforms, and the U.S.'s dominance in machine learning models and AI investment in industry. He explores trends in education technology, student debt, and international academic performance rankings.


Mike also discusses three emerging trends discovered in parallel with Meeker's latest report: the Gen AI hype cycle reaching its peak, post-secondary disruption, and the importance of durable skills to battle AI fatigue and Clippy's Revenge.


Key takeaways:

  1. U.S. technology companies lead in global market capitalization.
  2. AI adoption is accelerating rapidly, with ChatGPT reaching 100 million users in record time.
  3. Higher education faces challenges in keeping pace with industry innovation in AI.

  4. Palmer concludes by inviting listeners to share their thoughts on future topics and encourages engagement with the show. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more.


    Also, check out our Youtube Playlist of conversations on Higher Ed Disruption.

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