Editorial: AI Education for the World

The focus of AI education in general has been on training small numbers of students for research and teaching responsibilities in academe and research and development positions in industry and government. Emphasis typically has been on cultivating depth of understanding of AI concepts and methods and rigor in AI methodologies of analysis, modeling, design, experiment, and so on. The need for this kind of deep and rigorous education in AI will not only continue but also grow. Nevertheless, several factors are converging to change fundamentally some aspects of AI education in the 21st century. First, there is a growing demand for expertise in AI in industry, business, and commerce.