Artificial intelligence may be spreading faster than previous waves of consumer tech, but a report from Microsoft's AI Economy Institute suggests its benefits are concentrating in a relatively small set of countries, with infrastructure and language emerging as major dividing lines.
Colleges are aligning recruitment, advising, and student services into a connected student lifecycle. This coordination helps institutions support students more effectively and work more collaboratively.
Colleges are using AI to make student services easier to access and easier to deliver. The strongest results come from clear use cases, staff support, and transparent design.
Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.6, introducing a million-token context window and automated agent coordination features as the AI company seeks to expand beyond software development into broader enterprise applications.