AI Adoption Spreads Across Banks, Campuses

Organizations and educators are preparing for wider use of generative AI, while emphasizing practical skills, oversight and responsible adoption. Société Générale says it has cut IT costs and incidents while consolidating suppliers, and plans to expand AI cautiously in its highly regulated business to avoid uncontrolled spending. Guidance for aspiring AI professionals recommends building skills in stages, while commentary on the future workforce argues that students should learn to direct and assess AI tools rather than view them only as a threat to jobs. Google is offering Irish university students a year of Gemini AI Plus and campus workshops on effective, responsible use. In the Philippines, new higher-education rules establish expectations for academic integrity, data protection and human oversight, and prohibit relying on AI-detection tools alone to determine misconduct.