09/05/2026
Last May 2, we officially concluded our webinar, โFrom Campus to Career: Building Professional Foundations in the AI Era and the Responsible Use of AI in Research.โ Through the valuable insights shared by our esteemed speakers, ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ๐-๐๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ and ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐. ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฃ๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ซ., we were guided on what it truly means to be future-ready in the age of AI.
In an era where artificial intelligence continues to transform both education and the workforce, one message stood clear: ๐ผ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ช๐ก ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค๐กโ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ.
From understanding AI systems, risks, and governance frameworks like EUREKA (Ethical, Understandable, Responsible, Equitable, Knowledge-based, Accountable AI), to reflecting on the lesson of โThe Blind Men and the Elephant,โ we are reminded that true expertise comes from deep understandingโnot surface-level reliance.
The discussion also highlighted pressing concerns such as AI hallucinations, fabricated references in research, risks to academic integrity, and the growing environmental impact of AI systems, reinforcing the need for critical skepticism, responsible use, and alignment with institutional policies.
As emphasized during the session, we must treat AI not as a shortcut, but as a โbicycle for the mindโโa tool that enhances thinking, not replaces it.
As DOST scholars, we are called to take this a step furtherโnot only to use AI responsibly, but to bridge research, policy, and public good, ensuring that the knowledge we create and the technologies we adopt truly serve society.
Let this be our takeaway:
๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ค๐ฅ. ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ. ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฎ.
Because in the age of AI, our work must reflect professional excellence, social responsibility, and servant leadershipโgrounded in integrity and committed to making science and innovation work for the people.
-SAIS
