Jean-Noël Baléo, Regional Director of the AUF for the Middle East. (Credit: AUF)
L'Orient-le Jour: How does the AUF's project "Support for the integration of AI in higher education in the Middle East" address the current challenges faced by Middle Eastern universities?Jean-Noël Baléo: Among the new challenges faced by universities is the digital transition in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). There is a significant disparity between countries and institutions. In the Middle East, Gulf countries are more advanced than others.The AUF has identified a lack of AI training in non-technical faculties, meaning those other than computer science or engineering. Yet this skill is now essential to ensure students' employability in many fields. On a similar topic At ETIB, World Translation Day combines tradition, innovation and AI Thus, in the formal economy of the Middle East, we will identify...
L'Orient-le Jour: How does the AUF's project "Support for the integration of AI in higher education in the Middle East" address the current challenges faced by Middle Eastern universities?Jean-Noël Baléo: Among the new challenges faced by universities is the digital transition in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). There is a significant disparity between countries and institutions. In the Middle East, Gulf countries are more advanced than others.The AUF has identified a lack of AI training in non-technical faculties, meaning those other than computer science or engineering. Yet this skill is now essential to ensure students' employability in many fields. On a similar topic At ETIB, World Translation Day combines tradition, innovation and AI Thus, in the formal economy of the Middle East, we will...
