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AI Learning Companions: Enhancing Complex Skill Development


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šŸ’• #MAGICademy S3E4, we had the pleasure to meet @ Samreid Manez, founder of Valearnis. Integrating AI learning companions and non-player characters (NPCs) in gamified learning experience has the potential to enhance complex skill development.


Story Takeaways

1ļøāƒ£AI learning companions and Non-Player characters (NPCs) has the potential to identify player strengths and weaknesses, provid targeted context-rich environments that simulate real-life scenarios, helping players develop specific complex skills through dynamic interactions.Ā 


2ļøāƒ£Progress is essential for engaging players in games, as it creates a sense of achievement and motivation. Effective progression systems offer clear goals and rewards, preventing players from feeling their time is wasted, and fostering a rewarding cycle that sustains engagement and satisfaction.


3ļøāƒ£ AI can foster a more egalitarian world by democratizing skill development and leadership through AI companions and gamified learning. This reduces reliance on traditional hierarchies, promoting a diverse form of leadership based on knowledge and skills, and empowering everyone to contribute meaningfully to their communities.


4ļøāƒ£ Samreid’s MAGIC: Perseverance


#AIAvatar, #AINPC, #AILearningCompanion, #PersonalizedLearning, #GamifiedSkillDevelopment


🌼 Conversation Outline

00:00 Introduction to Valearnis

03:25 The possibility of skill development without tutors?

07:44 The RPG Elements and the Importance of NPCs

13:13 Progression is an important element of engagement

15:39 Making Interactions More Dynamic with AI

19:22 AI's Potential for a more Inclusive and Diverse Society

24:42 Samreid's MAGIC


ā˜• Connect with Our Guest HereĀ 

Samreid Manez is the CEO and Founder of Valearnis, an educational platform that integrates AI with traditional learning for a global, student-centric Education-As-A-Service. He bootstrapped Valearnis using technologies like GPT-4 for a virtual coach and learning companion. He was the youngest Councillor in the Shire of Boddington, advocating for sustainability. Born in Perth to Malaysian immigrants, Manez holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Geology from Curtin University and qualifications from Waseda University and the University of Illinois.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samreid-manez/

https://valearnis.com/


šŸ“š Reference:Ā 

  • PĆ©rez-Ortiz, M., Novak, E., Bulathwela, S., & Shawe-Taylor, J. (2021). An AI-based Learning Companion Promoting Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All. ArXiv, abs/2112.01242.
  • Hu, Y. (2024). Improving ethical dilemma learning: Featuring thinking aloud pair problem solving (TAPPS) and AI-assisted virtual learning companion. Education and Information Technologies.
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