National University of Singapore Makes AI Courses Compulsory for All Undergraduates from August

The National University of Singapore has announced that all undergraduates entering from August must complete at least two compulsory AI courses to graduate. Under the strategy announced on August 11, all new students will take the introductory module 'Applied Generative AI: From Prompting to Evaluation,' and every major will add at least one required AI-related course. Of NUS's approximately 29,600 undergraduates, more than 85% are in colleges that incorporate AI into common curricula.

NUS is adding AI literacy to graduation requirements for all undergraduates, directly affecting the education paths of about 29,600 students and potentially setting a reference for other universities. It changes adoption conditions and supports campus-wide use of courses and tools. Students must complete at least two required courses to graduate. NUS's ChatGPT Edu access through OpenAI and its internal teaching tools will change teaching meth….