Learning Curve

"1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has," NPR. “How many hours does it take to make a friend?,” research by this week’s guest Jeff Hall.“Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens,” in The New York Times.Talk out the Thomas Jefferson chatbot discussed on this episode.“Programmed for Love,” an article I wrote for The Chronicle of Higher Education about Sherry Turkle’s work back in 2011.

“Editorial: AI-proof the Core Curriculum The Core Curriculum is an essential part of a Catholic education that must be saved from AI,” in The Observer, the student newspaper at Notre Dame.LinkedIn post by David Griffith about the student newspaper editorial.AI Is Coming for the Consultants. Inside McKinsey, ‘This Is Existential.’ in The Wall Street Journal"Should Instructors Ask Students to Show Document Histories to Guard Against AI Cheating?” in EdSurge.

In this insightful discussion, Bryan Alexander, a futurist and senior scholar on higher education trends, delves into the notion of 'Peak Higher Education.' He highlights the surge in dual enrollment and changing attitudes towards colleges. Bryan contrasts optimistic and cautious ideologies regarding AI's role in education. He addresses the complexities of AI adoption, faculty divisions, and the risks of personalization. Finally, he emphasizes the importance of critical AI literacy as a way forward for institutions navigating this evolving landscape.

In the Know, the podcast of the University of Minnesota's student newspaper, The Minnesota Daily."Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College," in New York magazine. 

Demo of Sara Cochran’s AI avatar, University of Virginia websiteSora and Vibes: AI Video Now Officially Going After Social Media, Platformer

“The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It,” by Kashmir Hill in The New York Times.Northeastern University’s AI use policy.“Automated Essay Writing: An AIED Opinion,” by Mike Sharples in the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education.

DukeGPT“Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College” in New York Magazine.

The Disengaged Teen, by Rebecca Winthrop and Jenny Anderson “Minnesota high school student weighs the benefits and pitfalls of AI,” Minnesota Now“I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education,” The AtlanticBrookings Global Task Force on AI in Education website‘We Have to Really Rethink the Purpose of Education,’ The Ezra Klein Show.

Paul LeBlanc, former president of Southern New Hampshire University, and Maha Bali, an ed-tech scholar at the American University in Cairo, discuss the future of AI in education. They explore how AI can deliver personalized learning, the evolving roles of teachers as mentors, and the potential risks of over-reliance on technology. Maha emphasizes the importance of inclusivity in design and warns against white-savior narratives. Together, they envision AI as a tool for global connection and social justice in learning.

The viral research paper that started it all: “Attention Is All You Need.”Mutlu Cukurova's paper discussed in this episode, “The Interplay of Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Vision for Hybrid Intelligence.”Brian Christensen's “The Most Human Human.”Apple Intelligence ad discussed in this episode: Writing Tools.