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Week in Edtech 8/22/2024: OpenAI's Project Strawberry, Google’s Gemini Live, Sal Khan at EduTECH 2024, California Partners with NVIDIA, MIT's AI Risk Database and More! Feat. Dr. Steve Ritter of Carnegie Learning and Christopher Kahler of Kinnu
Aug 28, 2024
Dr. Steve Ritter, the Chief Scientist at Carnegie Learning, and Christopher Kahler, Co-founder of Kinnu, dive into groundbreaking developments in educational technology. They discuss OpenAI's intriguing Project Strawberry and Google's Gemini Live aiming to compete with ChatGPT. Sal Khan emphasizes that teachers are irreplaceable, while California teams up with NVIDIA to boost AI education. They also explore Kinnu's gamified learning approach and the critical balance between AI tools and human insight for enhancing educational outcomes.
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- The competitive landscape between Google and OpenAI is reshaping the integration of AI within educational tools and frameworks.
- Sal Khan's emphasis on prioritizing teachers over technology represents a significant shift toward collaborative AI use in education.
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