Professor Zheng Cited by Forbes in Discussion on AI and Workforce Readiness

We are pleased to share that Professor Juan Zheng is featured in a recent Forbes article titled “Colleges Race to Prepare Students for the AI Workplace.”

In the article, Professor Zheng argues that mere familiarity with chatbots and basic AI tools is no longer sufficient in preparing students for future careers. She emphasizes the need for strategic AI literacy—the ability to not only use AI but to reason with it, critique it, and integrate it thoughtfully into one’s learning and work.

Her insights align with the lab’s ongoing research, including the NSF-funded Meta-Partner project, which explores how AI can support students’ self-regulated learning and build their capacity to use AI responsibly and effectively.

Read the full article on Forbes