The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Representative Burgess Owens, will hold a hearing titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI” at 10:15 a.m. on June 3 in the Rayburn House Office Building, according to a June 2 announcement.
This session marks the seventh hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence. Witnesses scheduled to testify include Jonathan Fozard, Chief Information Officer at Florida State University; Dave Duke, Chief Product Officer for Higher Education at McGraw Hill; Bridget Burns, CEO of University Innovation Alliance; and Michael B. Horn, author and adjunct professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the committee’s YouTube page. The focus will be on how higher education can adapt and prepare students for advancements related to artificial intelligence.
The House Education and Workforce Committee manages federal programs concerning education, labor, health and workforce development, according to the official website. The committee also influences policy on issues such as student loans and worker protections. It serves in the legislative sector with jurisdiction over education and labor matters.
Further details about this series of hearings or outcomes from prior sessions were not provided in this announcement.