🪄🤖 AI in Education Newsletter by MagicSchool AI

AI in Education Newsletter
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AI in Education Reads

How one elite university is approaching ChatGPT this school year (MIT Technology Review) - As the new academic year begins, schools reconsider their approach to generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the classroom, with insights from Yale's associate provost Jenny Frederick emphasizing the importance of understanding what students should learn, addressing the root causes of cheating, safeguarding students' privacy, and collaborating with students to integrate AI tools responsibly.

Four things an educational psychologist wants you to know about AI in the classroom (University of Wisconsin-Madison) - As the role of AI in education grows, educators should recognize its limitations and strengths, focus on critical thinking assignments beyond AI's capabilities, harness AI's potential for good, ensure students learn to utilize AI ethically and effectively, and familiarize themselves with AI tools to best integrate them into modern learning environments.

Will AI in Schools Widen the Digital Divide? (Government Technology) - As AI becomes a more significant component of education, there's growing concern about its potential to exacerbate the digital divide due to disparities in income, race, and language; the challenge is not only to ensure connectivity and access but also to address biases inherent in the AI tools and to develop technologies that promote inclusivity and fairness in education.

AI Tech Headlines

X’s privacy policy confirms it will use public data to train AI models (Tech Crunch): X (previously Twitter) has revised its privacy policy, allowing user data to train its AI for Elon Musk's xAI startup, while collecting biometric data; although Musk assures only public data will be used, this decision could raise ethical and privacy concerns, amplifying anti-AI sentiments.

Quote, Meme, or Joke about AI

Why did the robot bring a paintbrush to school?

Because it wanted to brush up on its artificial intelligence!

(Made to have students roll their eyes using the Teacher Joke Generator on MagicSchool - try it now)

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Warm regards,

Adeel Khan
Founder & CEO, MagicSchool.ai