University of Hawaii CIO challenges hackathon teams to build AI tool linking education to careers

Garrett Yoshimi, chief information officer for the University of Hawaii, challenged teams at the tenth annual University of Hawaii hackathon to build an AI-powered tool to help students chart personalized pathways from education to careers.

Yoshimi said the system should help “thousands upon thousands of students” by connecting students’ interests and existing skills to specific programs, courses and credentials. He framed the project as an effort to move beyond a largely linear education-to-career model and toward a more personalized experience that can scale for the university’s systemwide enrollment.

At the event Yoshimi…