In this video, Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, discusses the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in education. He believes AI could bring about the greatest positive change the education system has ever seen. Sal Khan highlights opportunities for students and educators to collaborate with AI, including the possibility of every student having a personal AI tutor and every teacher having an AI teaching assistant.
This video explores the increasing use of artificial intelligence in Chinese classrooms, where AI cameras and brain-wave trackers are being implemented to monitor students. While many parents and teachers view these technologies as effective tools for boosting academic performance, some children find them intrusive and stressful. The video delves into the ethical concerns and potential negative impacts of such surveillance on students' privacy and mental well-being, highlighting the broader debate over the use of AI in education.
"A.I. has raised a lot of questions for schools. Teachers have had to adapt to the most ingenious cheating technology ever devised. But [a] deeper question is: What should schools be teaching at all? A.I. is going to make the future look very different. How do you prepare kids for a world you can’t predict? And if we can offload more and more tasks to generative A.I., what’s left for the human mind to do?" Here Ezra Klein interviews Rebecca Winthrop, director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution and author, with Jenny Anderson, of “The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better.”
The article "Exploring the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education," published by Michigan State University, discusses the ethical implications of using AI technologies in K-12 classrooms. It examines both the benefits and challenges of integrating AI, including concerns about privacy, data security, and bias in algorithms.
The article "Artificial Intelligence in Education: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development" published in Discover Artificial Intelligence explores the potential of AI in transforming education. It highlights both the opportunities AI provides, such as personalized learning and data-driven insights for educators, and the challenges, including ethical issues, privacy concerns, and unequal access to technology.
The UNESCO article "Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence in Education" discusses how AI can revolutionize education by providing personalized learning experiences and enhancing administrative efficiency. It also addresses significant challenges, such as ensuring equitable access, protecting data privacy, and avoiding algorithmic biases.
This OECD document provides best practices for the ethics of AI in education policy.
This UNICEF document from 2021 provides best practices on AI use for children, among others in educational settings.
This UNESCO document on AI for education is the "outcome document of the international conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education" from the 16-18 May, 2019 in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It is titled the "Beijing Consensus on Artificial Intelligence and Education."
