Traditional degrees may matter less in AI era, says Udacity founder

By Arjay L. Balinbin, Associate Editor MADRID — Traditional university degrees may become less important as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes how people learn and how employers evaluate talent, according to Udacity founder Sebastian Thrun. At a media roundtable on Wednesday at South Summit Madrid 2026, co-organized by IE University, Mr. Thrun said the growing accessibility […]