The AI-ready graduate: Why universities need to teach more than prompt engineering

As Artificial Intelligence reshapes the workplace, universities face growing pressure to equip graduates with the practical, critical and ethical capabilities needed to thrive in an AI-driven economy. Dr Mahmoud Mousa, Associate Professor at the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, tells us why higher education must look beyond prompt engineering and focus on critical thinking, data literacy, ethical reasoning and domain expertise to develop genuinely AI-re