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Artificial Intelligence and You
180 - Guests: Pauldy Otermans and Dev Aditya, AI Teacher Creators, part 1
Nov 27, 2023
In this podcast, neuroscientist and psychologist Pauldy Otermans and innovator Dev Aditya discuss their mission to address the global teacher shortage through their AI teacher Beatrice. They explore the challenges faced by teachers, access to education for underserved learners, and concerns about AI displacing teaching jobs. They also discuss their approach to product development, reaching learners for free, and using AI to create a digital human teacher. Stay tuned for the upcoming conclusion where they delve into the science behind the virtual teacher.
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- AI can help address the global teacher shortage by providing personalized teaching and support to underserved students.
- The development and implementation of AI in education require careful consideration of quality control and ethical factors.
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Using AI to Address the Global Teacher Shortage
Paul D. Otemans and Dev Aditya have developed a digital human AI teacher called Beatrice to address the global teacher shortage. Their mission is to upskill 750 million underserved students globally by 2030. They discovered that the teacher shortage is a difficult problem to scale, and AI can help bridge the gap. Beatrice is an animated head avatar that holds conversations with students, providing personalized, one-on-one teaching. The AI technology used includes generative AI fine-tuned language models. The goal is not to replace teachers, but to provide additional support to students, especially those in underserved communities.
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