In today’s episode, we are looking at how we can avoid failing the next generation of technologists if we don’t prepare them for the world of tomorrow, which will be heavily AI-driven. From teaching them how to use AI to how to develop it ethically and legally to guiding them how to go fast – really fast – without breaking things.

Dr. Peng Du. A technologist, entrepreneur, and Computer Science lecturer at the University of Washington. Peng got his PhD in Computer Science from University of Tennessee and worked for several technology companies before launching his new startup, Apexiel, which uses AI to revolutionize the automotive aftermarket. 

Accompanying article: Preparing Ethical Technologists

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Outline

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00:00 Introduction

00:511 Dr. Peng Du’s background

01:26 Higher education and AI

04:15 Implementing AI in higher education

06:06 Teaching with AI assistance

08:56 Using AI in CS class assignments

10:43 AI chatbot for race car customization

12:42 Trust and security issues with AI

16:28 The rapid development of AI

19:19 Recommendations for getting started

25:02 Personalized learning with AI

26:28 AI summarization for lecture transcript

17:25 Automated grading with AI

29:17 AI as tool, not a job destroyer

31:38 Personalized AI assistant for students

16:51 AI in the automotive industry