Short 2: Can AI make us better humans?

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Yikes! Are all the robots-who-take-over-the-world movies coming to life? 🤖 ‘AI in education’ is the hottest topic at the moment, and for good reason. But is it good? Is it bad? Is it both?

One thing is for sure: Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. And it’s revolutionizing the way we educate, communicate with, and parent the girls in our lives 👀. Join us as we travel through the best moments from our On Educating Girls podcast to see how we can embrace the better parts of this technocentric world—and in the process, maybe even become better humans ourselves. 👾

Sources

https://girlsschools.org/advocacy/blog/2023/09/19/thinking-critically-about-the-role-of-ai-in-education/

25 Oct 2023 English United States Education · Kids & Family Trudy Hall

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