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AI Diffusion Reconfigures Labor-Market Pay Architectur AI Adoption Forces a Reset in Compensation Desig Pay-Setting Mechanisms Recast Under AI Diffusion The U.S.

Asian nationals account for most of the incremental hiring Jobs cluster in SMEs and provincial manufacturing hubs Wage costs and labor-risk controls move to the center of management The number of foreign nationals economically active in South Kore

The administration signals a partial retreat from its earlier hardline posture on international students Demand for U.S.

A College Degree No Longer a Guaranteed Ticket to Success Palantir High School Internship Prompts Student to Forgo Brown University Admission Eroding Competitiveness and Inefficiency Drive 10% of Colleges to Shut Down in Two Years As a

Smartphone bans as a blueprint for school AI policy Age-tiered access and transparent procurement as the foundation for AI use standards Evidence-based evaluation and teacher-led governance to strengthen learning focus and fairness This article is a reconstruction tailored to the Korean market based on a contribution to the SIAI Business Review series published by the Swiss Artificial Intelligence Institute (SIAI).

A shift toward reasoning- and evidence-based writing education in response to AI proliferation The need to establish transparent assessment frameworks that incorporate the process of AI use Strengthening teacher capacity and ensuring a fair learning environment as core challenges This article is a reconstruction tailored to the Korean market based on a contribution to the SIAI Business Review series published by the Swiss Artificial Intelligence Institute (SIAI).

U.S. H-1B Employment Visas Face a “$100,000 Threshold” Erosion of U.S.

Classroom Temperature Has a ‘Material Impact’ on Academic Performance Digital Device–Driven Distraction Remains a ‘Persistent Problem’ Cooling Cannot Serve as a ‘Panacea’ This article is a reconstruction tailored to the Korean market based on a contribution to the SIAI Business Review series published by the Swiss Artificial Intelligence Institute (SIAI). The series aims to present researchers’ perspectives on the latest issues in technology, economics, and policy in a manner accessible to general readers.

The spread of AI devices and connected toys into infant development environments The core challenge lies in preventing data misuse while establishing design standards that promote interaction Institutionalization across policy, education, and households, alongside equity safeguards, is essential This article is a reconstruction tailored to the Korean market based on a contribution to the SIAI Business Review series published by the Swiss Artificial Intelligence Institute (SIAI).

Explicit and Violent Content Blocked, Law Enforcement Alerts in Emergencies Altman: “A new and powerful technology, teenagers require substantial protection” Move comes amid U.S.

“No Tuition Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants” Justice Department Files Wave of Lawsuits Policies in Texas, Kentucky, Among Key Targets The administration of President Donald Trump, pursuing sweeping immigration crackdowns, has

Administration froze federal support citing failure to curb antisemitism Court rules “violation of free speech, unlawful cancellation of research funding” Harvard gains leverage in future negotiations with government A U.S.

American Higher Education in a Survival War Declining student population and mounting financial strain Layoffs of faculty and inevitable campus closures Western Illinois University Community Center

Ninety-five percent of companies adopting AI programs report little to no tangible performance gains Even OpenAI is expanding its business lines in an effort to shore up profitability What revenue-generation strategies are global big tech firms pursuing?

A total of 40,000 visas have been revoked, 2.5 times the level under the Biden administration Trump’s anti-immigration agenda spills over into university campuses Warnings grow that the policy is severing America’s talent pipeline The adminis

The web tightens across classrooms. Academic freedom slips Institutions caught in political nets. Universities once stood as pillars of independent thought. Today, they find themselves straining under the weight of state control, political pressure, and federal overreach. From educational gag orders to frozen grant funding, these shifts signal a transformation in how higher education operates and what academic freedom truly means in America’s current political climate.

Degrees are being handed out like receipts. Rigor erodes as GPAs climb. AI looms over every exam. It may come as little surprise that academic standards are slipping across universities. With students viewed as consumers rather than scholars, admissions have become more lenient, grades have inflated, and the pressure to satisfy rather than challenge has taken center stage. The looming presence of AI tools like ChatGPT only accelerates the erosion, making it more challenging than ever to uphold meaningful evaluation.

One genius can create a breakthrough. Elite minds can shape national futures. The race for technological supremacy starts in the classroom. As the global tech race accelerates, the world is beginning to recognize that the true battleground may not lie in silicon chips or supply chains, but in schools and universities.

Foreign seats fall vacant, tuition lines thin, Silenced campuses where debate once would begin. The policy is a silent approval in disguise. And universities brace for fiscal compromise. Tighter U.S. immigration rules and increasingly hostile rhetoric toward international students may be precisely what policymakers intended. But as September approaches, universities across America face a potential crisis: nearly 40 percent fewer foreign students are expected to arrive on campus.

The partnerships of old fall out of sight, Now two worlds train minds in separate light. Shared questions fade, replaced by code, For learning stark, where bridges erode. The widening U.S.–China conflict is already reshaping academic, educational, and social landscapes. Universities, researchers, and students are increasingly divided, split across national lines and competing digital ecosystems. Collaboration may not vanish entirely, but it is becoming more difficult, more regulated, and more cautious.