Business schools are slowly adapting to student demand for practical AI education. A GMAC report found that 71% of graduate management programmes teach AI through hands-on lessons, yet only 37% offer training in everyday skills like prompt-writing. The survey spanned 1,162 programmes across 314 business schools in 39 countries, revealing a clear gap between what schools provide and what students want.
Students increasingly want AI literacy, industry exposure, and future-ready skills built into their education. India's National Education Policy 2020 supports experiential learning and digital literacy, but experts stress that AI should extend thinking rather than replace it. Strong foundations in reasoning and creativity remain essential for graduates entering the workforce.
On the employment front, AI presents a mixed picture for women. A Fast Company analysis highlights positives such as job growth in healthcare and the automation of tedious office tasks. Women's relational skills like caring and coordination may also gain more value. However, eight identified negatives make the overall impact difficult to judge at this stage.
Higher education institutions are responding with expanded course offerings. The University of Pennsylvania saw a 25% rise in AI course enrollment over the past year, with machine learning and natural language processing emerging as the most popular subjects. AI courses are now available across all levels and departments at Penn, reflecting growing student interest across disciplines.
Global initiatives are broadening access to AI training. Telangana launched a program offering free AI and cloud computing training to 100,000 students across the state, aiming to make advanced tech education widely accessible. Meanwhile, LG CNS completed a 30MW hyperscale AI data center in Jakarta, Indonesia, marking the first time a Korean IT service company directly built an AI data center for an overseas customer. The project reached 100% customer attraction before completion.
International cooperation on AI and technology is also expanding. South Korea and India held their first economic security dialogue in Seoul, agreeing to strengthen partnerships in shipbuilding, energy, aerospace, critical minerals, and AI. The dialogue followed a leaders' summit in April that launched the initiative. Separately, cybersecurity researchers identified a Windows malware called VOLTA-AUTODOXER that uses AI to rank stolen victim data by value, targeting browser passwords, crypto wallets, and social media sessions.
Google announced a series of major AI updates in October 2026. Gemini 4 Argon targets complex tasks, Gemini 4 Carbon focuses on engineering and cybersecurity, and Genie 4 handles interactive simulations. The company also introduced SynthID Detector for verifying AI-generated content, updated Android to block sophisticated scams, and achieved a quantum computing breakthrough on the Willow processor, reducing errors by roughly 40-fold. Project Suncatcher deployed a data center-class TPU in orbit, and AMIE, a conversational medical AI, was tested in real-world clinics.
Key Takeaways
- Only 37% of business school programmes offer everyday AI skills training like prompt-writing, despite 71% teaching AI through hands-on lessons, according to a GMAC report covering 1,162 programmes across 39 countries.
- The University of Pennsylvania saw a 25% rise in AI course enrollment, with machine learning and natural language processing as the most popular subjects.
- Telangana launched free AI and cloud computing training for 100,000 students across the state.
- LG CNS completed a 30MW hyperscale AI data center in Jakarta, Indonesia, reaching 100% customer attraction before completion.
- South Korea and India agreed to strengthen AI partnerships during their first economic security dialogue in Seoul.
- A new Windows malware called VOLTA-AUTODOXER uses AI to rank victims by value, stealing browser passwords, crypto wallets, and social media sessions.
- Google's October 2026 updates include Gemini 4 Argon for complex tasks, Gemini 4 Carbon for engineering and cybersecurity, and Genie 4 for interactive simulations.
- Google introduced SynthID Detector to verify AI-generated content and updated Android to block sophisticated scams.
- Google Quantum AI reduced errors by about 40-fold through magic state cultivation on the Willow processor.
- A conversational medical AI called AMIE was tested in real-world clinics as part of Google's broader AI rollout.
Business schools teach AI but lack everyday AI skills training
A GMAC report found that 71% of graduate management programmes teach AI through hands-on lessons. However only 37% offer training in everyday skills like prompt-writing. The survey covered 1,162 programmes across 314 business schools in 39 countries. Students want practical AI training more than what schools currently provide.
Students now want AI training and future-ready skills in school
Students today want AI literacy, industry exposure and future-ready skills in their education. The National Education Policy 2020 supports experiential learning and digital literacy. AI should be used to extend thinking rather than replace it. Students still need to build strong foundations in reasoning and creativity.
AI at work brings five positives and eight negatives for women
A Fast Company analysis looks at how AI affects women at work. Positive points include job growth in fields like healthcare and automation of tedious office tasks. Women's relational skills like caring and coordination may also gain more value. However the article lists eight negatives that make the overall impact hard to judge.
New Windows malware uses AI to rank victims by value
Cybersecurity researchers found a new malware called VOLTA-AUTODOXER that steals data from Windows users. It sends the stolen data to an AI platform to rank victims by how valuable they are. The malware can take browser passwords crypto wallets and social media sessions. Cisco Talos said it appears designed to be sold on the black market.
AI courses grow in popularity at University of Pennsylvania
The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed over 1,000 AI-related courses at Penn. Enrollment in AI courses rose 25% over the past year. The most popular courses focus on machine learning and natural language processing. AI courses are now offered across all levels and departments at the university.
LG CNS builds first overseas AI data center in Indonesia
LG CNS completed a 30MW hyperscale AI data center in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is the first time a domestic IT service company directly built an AI data center for an overseas customer. The project was ordered by KMG, a joint venture between Sinemas Group and Korea Investment Real Asset Management. LG CNS finished attracting customers before the data center was completed, reaching 100%. The company demonstrated its data center design, construction, and operation capabilities gained in Korea.
Telangana offers free AI and cloud training to 100,000 students
Telangana launched an initiative to provide free training in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to one lakh students across the state. The program focuses on cutting-edge technologies to prepare students for future careers. This effort aims to make advanced tech education accessible to a large number of young people. The training covers both AI and cloud computing skills.
South Korea and India start economic security dialogue
South Korea and India held their first economic security dialogue in Seoul to discuss supply chain stability and cooperation in advanced technologies. Song Ki-ho represented Korea while Pavan Kapoor represented India at the meeting. The two countries agreed to strengthen partnerships in shipbuilding, energy, aerospace, critical minerals, and AI. This dialogue follows a leaders' summit held in April where both nations agreed to launch the initiative.
AI could help prevent future failures in big law firms
AI did not cause the downfall of Weil, but it may help prevent similar failures at other large law firms in the future. The article discusses how artificial intelligence tools can be used to improve operations and avoid mistakes. It highlights the role of AI adoption in the legal industry. The piece was written by Melia Robinson and features insights from multiple industry professionals.
Google announces major AI updates in October 2026
Google released several AI updates in October 2026 including Gemini 4 Argon for complex tasks, Gemini 4 Carbon for engineering and cybersecurity, and Genie 4 for interactive simulations. The company also introduced SynthID Detector to verify AI-generated content and updated Android to block sophisticated scams. Google Quantum AI achieved a breakthrough in magic state cultivation on the Willow processor, reducing errors by about 40-fold. Other updates include Project Suncatcher, which deployed a data center-class TPU in orbit, and AMIE, a conversational medical AI system tested in real-world clinics.
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- 71% of business schools teach AI, but only 37% cover everyday AI skills: Report
- The new student demand: AI Training, industry exposure and future-ready skills
- AI and women at work: 5 positives, 8 negatives
- This new Windows malware steals all your data, then uses AI to rank how valuable you are as a victim
- AI is becoming a larger part of Penn’s curriculum. Here’s what the numbers show
- LG CNS has built an artificial intelligence (AI) data center overseas for the first time as a domest..
- 1 lakh students to receive free AI and cloud computing training under Telangana initiative
- South Korea and India launch economic security dialogue on supply chains, AI
- AI didn't sink Weil. It could prevent the next Big Law failure.
- The latest AI news we announced in October 2026
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