
The head of the Ministry of Education and Science Valery Falkov stated the need to change the paradigm of higher education in Russia due to the development of artificial intelligence, which should become the basic infrastructure for all processes.
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The statement was made within the framework of the International Youth Festival.
The head of the Ministry of Education and Science Valery Falkov called for changing the paradigm of higher education in Russia for one reason. He stated this at the International Youth Festival, RIA Novosti reports.
The minister explained that this is due to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Falkov pointed out that AI should be considered as an infrastructure on which all processes that occur in the higher education system will be based.
The head of the Ministry of Education is convinced that it is now impossible to get by by including a separate course on AI in the training program.

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