This episode is Part 1 of 2 of our conversation about AI in the Classroom. Guests include Dr. Mohammad Hosseini and Dr. Michał Wieczorek. Dr. Hosseini is an assistant professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Wieczorek is an IRC Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow at Dublin City University.  

Part 1 discusses the definition of artificial intelligence in an educational context, current utilization, and the opportunities and challenges for educators. Be sure to tune in next month as Drs. Hosseini and Wieczorek discuss the ethical implications of AI and what the future might look like in the classroom and research.  

Additional resources: 

• CITI Program’s courses and webinars on AI:
  - https://about.citiprogram.org/course/essentials-of-responsible-ai/
  - https://about.citiprogram.org/course/artificial-intelligence-the-impact-on-academic-and-research-integrity/
  - https://about.citiprogram.org/course/ai-in-higher-education-an-overview/  
• Dr. Hosseini’s blog post on AI in the Classroom:  https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2023/03/01/moving-slowly-and-fixing-things-we-should-not-rush-headlong-into-using-generative-ai-in-classrooms/