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title: "Q&A: MIT SHASS and the future of education in the age of AI"
date: 2026-04-14
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-mit-shass-and-future-of-education-age-ai-0414
description: "As the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences marks 75 years, Dean Agustín Rayo reflects on how AI is reshaping higher education and why SHASS disciplines continue to be central to MIT’s mission."
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# Q&A: MIT SHASS and the future of education in the age of AI

As the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences marks 75 years, Dean Agustín Rayo reflects on how AI is reshaping higher education and why SHASS disciplines continue to be central to MIT’s mission.

*Published: 2026-04-14*