India, Oct. 14 -- Six years after the National Education Policy 2020 urged universities to break down the walls between subjects, artificial intelligence is becoming the tool for doing it. American and British universities moved earlier, and their experience offers lessons for Indian campuses still deciding how far and fast to go.

The Western experience

Ohio State University has set the most ambitious target. From the class of 2029, every graduate is expected to be fluent in AI and its responsible use within their own discipline. Provost Ravi V Bellamkonda says students will become "bilingual": fluent in their major and in applying AI within it. A course called "Unlocking Generative AI" is open to all majors, an AI skills seminar is com...