The Storm Rolled In - Stanford's AI Research Tool | Ep. 23

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Aug 16, 2024

Matt and Liz dive into the intriguing world of AI in education, beginning with highlights from the Olympics. They explore groundbreaking achievements, like DeepMind's success in the Math Olympiad, and discuss the implications of AI tools like STORM from Stanford. This tool promises to revolutionize research skills, raising questions about efficiency versus the value of learning through struggle. They also tackle the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI-assisted college essays and the necessity for critical evaluation of AI-generated content.

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ADVICE

Teach Students Critical Evaluation

Show students AI-generated content alongside real examples to build critical evaluation skills.
Teach them to cross-reference information to verify accuracy from trustworthy sources.

INSIGHT

Need for AI Literacy in Media

AI-generated videos look convincing but often contain obvious errors like impossible content.
Teaching students to critically evaluate and differentiate real from AI content is essential.

INSIGHT

AI Use in College Essays

A third of students admit to using AI in college essays but often only for brainstorming or polishing.
The comparison to college consultants questions fairness and the definition of cheating with AI.

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In this episode of ChatEDU (The Storm Rolled In - Stanford's AI Research Tool), Matt and Liz explore the implications of Stamford University's new AI research tool, STORM, and its potential impact on education and research skills.

First in our Intro: Matt and Liz discuss the recent Olympics. They highlight the artistic swimming competition of course and some interesting AI intersections. These include Google's DeepMind winning a medal in the International Math Olympiad and an ad for Google’s Gemini that made the Internet go nuts!

Then in the News:

AI-Generated Video Tools: Matt introduces new AI video generation tools like Runway Gen-3 and Kling, discussing their potential use in education and the need for critical evaluation skills.
AI in College Essays: Liz shares findings from a Foundry 10 study revealing that a third of students admitted to using AI in some capacity for their college application essays, sparking a discussion on fairness and ethics in the application process.

Beneath the Surface: Matt and Liz examine Stanford University's new AI research tool, STORM (Synthesis of Topic Outlines Through Retrieval and Multi-perspective Question Asking):

Demonstration of STORM's capabilities by quickly generating a comprehensive abstract for Liz's dissertation topic
Discussion on the implications of such powerful research tools for education and skill development
Exploration of the balance between efficient task completion and the value of productive struggle in learning
Consideration of how educators might need to adapt teaching and assessment methods in response to AI tools

Short Stack Chat Back: Roald Dahl-Style - Claude provides a three-sentence analysis of the future of research skills in a world with AI tools like STORM, written in the style of Roald Dahl.

Have a question or comment? Please email Matt and Liz at chatedu@edadvance.org