We are delighted to launch the Responsible AI Consortium alongside EDHEC Business School, Imperial College Business School and Luiss Business School.
The Responsible AI Consortium is a collaborative partnership between leading universities around the world and QS, who commit to building AI capacity and impact in teaching, learning, curriculum and operations. This transformative initiative focuses on four key pillars: Research & Intellectual Leadership, Teaching, Learning & Assessment, Outreach & Operational Efficiencies, and Governance & Human Commitment.
QS Founder and President Nunzio Quacquarelli said: “The Responsible AI Consortium marks a pivotal step toward transforming higher education through AI, preparing both institutions and students to harness its immense potential.”
Quacquarelli continued: “As AI reshapes both learning and work, it is essential universities and business schools are equipped with the tools and frameworks to integrate this emerging technology effectively. By developing the QS AI Responsible AI Consortium, we aim to empower institutions with critical AI knowledge, enabling them to lead with innovation, adaptability and resourcefulness in an accelerating and dynamic world.”
He added: “The Responsible AI Consortium, supported by its founding members Imperial College Business School, EDHEC Business School and Luiss Business School, will bridge skills gaps, drive operational efficiencies, and create more versatile, future-ready industry leaders that can shape a better world for business and beyond through AI and emerging technologies.”
The Responsible AI Consortium was launched at QS Reimagine Education 2024 alongside the QS AI Competency Framework. The Framework will offer universities and business schools worldwide a robust framework for integrating AI into strategic and operational areas.
AI skills will only become more necessary
AI is transforming industries by reshaping roles and workflows across key functions. In their Future of Jobs report, the World Economic Forum predicts a 60% growth in the importance of AI skills by 2027. With QS 1Mentor data, we have identified the top 5 AI skills growing in relevancy in the last five years:
- Machine learning tools
- Data science, analytics & data visualisation
- Natural language processing & chatbot development
- Cloud computing, encryption & infrastructure
- Data engineering, big data tools & data modelling
The future generation needs new skills, and the current workforce needs to upskill or retrain. By bringing higher education’s AI experts together through the Responsible AI Consortium, we can help prepare the sector for the future of work.
Generative AI is also influencing student decision-making. In a QS report, titled “Universities, students and the Generative AI imperative”, we shared that over a third of students said Generative AI had an influence on their choice of course, university and career. AI breakthroughs are creating a growing interest in computer science programmes. To recruit the next generation of students effectively, universities must be at the forefront of innovation.
Responsible AI Consortium member voices
Michelle Sisto, AI Center Director of EDHEC Business School said: “Recognising the imperative to reimagine business education in the AI era, the Consortium seizes the opportunity to collaborate on pioneering projects, research, and student-centered learning experiences that prepare our graduates for the future of work. Alongside, we will establish a roadmap for best practices in institutional AI integration, maintaining a steadfast commitment to human development, ethical innovation, and empowerment.”
Raffaele Oriani, Dean of Luiss Business School said: “Our vision for AI is pervasive, engaging every stakeholder in our ecosystem and deeply aligning with our entry into the Responsible AI Consortium. By joining the Consortium, we further our commitment to preparing students with future-ready competencies, supporting corporate partners as they shape the skills landscape of tomorrow, and equipping our faculty to drive a paradigm shift in education.
Leila Guerra, Vice Dean (Education) at Imperial College Business School said: “By joining forces with other leading business schools and universities, we will deepen our understanding of AI and its transformative impact on higher education. The insights gained through this partnership will boost our research and enable us to promote safe and responsible use of AI within teaching, operations and student learning environments, identifying also best AI governance models. The partnership will build on the work Imperial is already doing through I-X – Imperial’s multidisciplinary research hub that aims to address the real-world challenges surrounding AI and through the work of the IDEA Lab.”
