Futurists do not simply predict the future – they think systematically about the future and prepare for opportunities.

In this episode, Marina Gorbis deconstructs the sense of disruption against the sense of opportunity with rising AI use in higher education with Lev Gonick. “AI is entering into our basic infrastructure just like electricity or water or oxygen, it’s become a part of everything,” Gorbis said. “How it’s going to happen is really going to depend on us.”

Marina Gorbis, Executive Director for the Institute for the Future, is never focused on hindsight. Instead, she focuses her attention on foresight, and looking ahead into what the future might have in store. Currently, Gorbis’ research focuses on the transformations in the world of work, and she has launched several initiatives geared towards developing a deeper understanding of new work patterns. Author of, The Nature of the Future: Dispatches from the Social Structured World, Gorbis draws the connection between technological infrastructure innovation, and changes in organizational landscapes, impacting all industries.

This episode was filmed at the Agentic AI and the Student Experience Summit in Tempe, hosted by ASU Enterprise Technology.