How will higher education adapt and be relevant in an era of AI and robots?

But while it conveys change to the jobs market, its implications for higher education and society are paramount. If careers are changing, then it stands to reason that higher education needs to change along with it. Higher education finds itself at the very front of one of the most significant workplace shifts this century, and how it interprets and responds to that change to ensure everybody benefits will have a considerable impact not only on the global flow of students but the whole of society. As tomorrowland approaches, international educators should realise how key the classroom will be. Welcome to the machine Self-driving cars are a typical example of the way artificial intelligence is starting to replace humans in the workforce, says UK-based futurist Calum Chace. Replacing professional drivers not only makes economic sense – a driver can account for up to a half of a vehicle's operational costs – but self-driving cars have proven themselves to be significantly safer than humans.