A new global study finds that misalignments between higher education and employer expectations are slowing the development of an AI-ready workforce, as colleges struggle to translate learning into practical, job-ready skills.

New research from London-based Pearson finds that three-quarters of respondents to its Global Learner Survey believe that the coronavirus pandemic has “fundamentally changed” education toward more technology-centric delivery modes, with two-thirds of those surveyed saying that educational institutions need to improve their technology services to keep up with the trend.