The next generation of IT professionals in Australia is being shaped at universities like the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where students are mastering the complex programming language C. This foundational knowledge is crucial as the tech industry increasingly relies on these skills, especially after incidents like the global IT outage caused by a C++ error from CrowdStrike. The emphasis on teaching C is vital, as it helps students understand computer memory and enhances their programming capabilities.
UNSW has developed innovative tools like the Debugging C Compiler (DCC) to assist students in learning C while also integrating AI support. This approach aims to ensure that students can effectively use AI tools without losing the essential coding skills needed for their future careers. Other universities, such as Macquarie University and the University of Queensland, are also implementing strategies to improve student retention and engagement in challenging subjects, highlighting the collective effort to prepare students for a demanding tech landscape.
Workplace Insight 14month
Isomorphic Labs, the AI drug discovery platform that was spun out of Google's DeepMind in 2021, has raised external capital for the first time. The $600
How to level up your teaching with AI. Discover how to use clones and GPTs in your classroom—personalized AI teaching is the future.
Trump's Third Term? AI already knows how this can be done. A study shows how OpenAI, Grok, DeepSeek & Google outline ways to dismantle U.S. democracy.
Sam Altman today revealed that OpenAI will release an open weight artificial intelligence model in the coming months. "We are excited to release a powerful new open-weight language model with reasoning in the coming months," Altman wrote on X.