ChatEDU: AI in Education

Yes the Jobs - But First the Class of 2025 | Ep. 9


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This episode of ChatEDU (Yes the Jobs - But First the Class of 2025) unpacks the significant impact of AI on the job market, emphasizing how to meet the immediate needs of next year’s seniors. But first in the news, hosts Matt Mervis and Liz Radday explore various facets of AI in education, including persistent biases in AI models, student preferences for AI-generated versus teacher feedback on writing, and the role of generative AI in the art and science of book writing. Additionally, they discuss S.A.R.A.H, a video avatar from the World Health Organization designed to provide reliable health information. The episode wraps up with listener questions about how not to increase student anxiety as they prepare for 2025 and beyond. 

In the News:

Segment 1: AI and Bias

  • Highlight of a study from University College London showing bias in AI models.

  • Discussion on efforts to mitigate biases in AI.

  • Segment 2: Student Feedback on AI

    • Insights from a field study on how students perceive AI-generated feedback compared to teacher feedback.

    • Discussion on the importance of human elements in educational feedback.

    • Segment 3: AI in Health

      • Introduction of S.A.R.A.H, an AI tool from WHO for health guidance.

      • Discussion on the reliability and limits of AI in providing health information.

      • Segment 4: AI in Authorship

        • Liz discusses her personal project on using AI to aid in writing her book.
          Exploration of different roles AI can play in the creative process of writing.

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