Matt Beane

Matt Beane

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Matt Beane is an Assistant Professor in the Technology Management Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara, a regular contributor to Wired and MIT Technology Review, and author of The Skill Code. 

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Silhouetted people walk across a bridge against a colorful, pixelated background, evoking L&D in the age of AI.
Business
Why L&D teams are mission critical to AI adoption
Generative AI is arriving fast — both overtly and covertly — and without solid L&D guidance leaders and teams will be hobbled, argues Matt Beane.
Matt Beane
A person wearing traditional clothing skillfully plays a keyboard instrument while another person looks at a book. The background features a vibrant flowing green pattern.
Business
Skill-building to the max: Why fluid “scaffolding” is essential
The benefits of learning with guidance are clear — but the expert and the novice must have a shared understanding of the goal.
Matt Beane
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