D Report

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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 Quote:

              “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

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.”

·       “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

·       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?