AI and Education: Wisdom to question the nature of education

““ The [AI] machines are not like humans. They do not have  emotional intelligence. They cannot build relationships  with students…  [Education] need[s] humans… We need human connection.  [human connection] is an absolute necessity for teaching and learning.” – Tony Kashani


Topics:  Education,  Teaching, Artificial General  Intelligence, AI, ChatGPT, Philosophy,  Anthropology

Title : AI and Education: Wisdom to question the nature of education

Participants:   Tony  Kashani Ph.D., Educator, Author, Philosopher
Publish Date: 09/ 13/2023

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Conversation Topics:

  • How will Artificial General  Intelligence transform  our society?
  • How has AI affected the classroom?
  • What is  Artificial General Intelligence ( AGI)?
  • What is the application of AI to the field of Education?
  • What are the misunderstandings of  what AI means, is capable of doing and or cannot  do?
  • What  do the people that educate educators think about AI?
  • What are the three types of AI?  ( i.e., Generative AI, Image Generative AI (GAN), Reinforcement Learning AI)
  • Can AI address questions of digital divide and concerns of unequal control over the resource?
  • How does the conversation change if  we consider AI as a continuation of a long process of automating human labor?
  • What are the bases of our fears over AI?
  • In the age of AI, can teachers prepare students  to succeed in the society of their adult hood?
  • Is ChatGPT making students dumber?
  • How do  educators respond to the potential of AI to hurt students?
  • Can ChatGPT replace teachers?
  • “ The [AI] machines are not like humans. They do not have  emotional intelligence. They cannot build relationships  with students…  [Education] need[s] humans… We need human connection.  [human connection] is an absolute necessity for teaching and learning.”
  • What are the possibilities for  transforming teaching if educators are in charge of AI?
  • What is the nature of  education?
  • Can machines ever replicate the capabilities of great human teachers?
  • Who  will  decide the future of education?
  • Is  AI able to transmit  wisdom?
  • Will people become dissatisfied with the system that depends on AI?
  • Who  holds the  keys to control  AI?
  • What are the ethical  questions concerning AI and education?
  • What is our educational  ikigai?
  • How do we embrace the absurdity of our existence?

“In order for these new tools, very powerful potent tools to become a tool of education… you have to go and become the expert.  And then we [will] have those tools in our hand.” – Tony Kashani

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