Development of Higher-order Core Competencies of College Graduates and Educational Countermeasures in the Era of AI —Empirical Analysis Based on the Data from the Employment Sample Survey of College Graduates in 2019
With the advancement of artificial intelligence technology, the employment situation for university graduates is becoming increasingly complex and challenging. The critical issue currently demanding attention is whether universities can cultivate graduates who are adaptable to the labor market demands of the AI era. Based on the 2019 national survey of university graduates’ employment, utilizing a multiple linear regression model and Shapley value decomposition, it was discovered that: (1) there exists a structural contradiction between the development of high-level core competencies of Chinese university graduates and the labor market demands in the AI era; (2) universities play a pivotal role in shaping high-level core competencies, with curriculum and teaching being particularly crucial. Therefore, in the AI era, higher education should integrate and restructure the elements of educating individuals in terms of talent cultivation objectives, curriculum content, and teaching capabilities of faculty to nurture a workforce that meets the skill demands of the AI era.