US EditionAI in Schools: The Impact AI Use Is Having on Young People and Their Education - What the Evidence Says
- Professor Joshua Wilson of the University of Delaware studies the effects of AI use on education and cognitive development through writing.
- Wilson investigates AI literacy needs as AI tools like ChatGPT become widespread in schools amid national strategies integrating AI into pedagogy.
- Countries such as Singapore and China deploy AI-powered adaptive learning and real-time monitoring systems, while the UK and Finland apply cautious AI guidelines.
- Wilson warns AI risks eroding critical thinking if relied on uncritically and advocates teaching students to 'think with AI' rather than only use it.
- Despite rapid AI adoption, gaps remain in understanding AI’s civic and ethical implications, suggesting a need for robust AI literacy in education.
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Snapshot: High schoolers observe AI as a blessing and a curse
AI expert Rex Briggs spoke to around 400 students from Northern Nevada high schools about misinformation and deep fakes at the University of Nevada, Reno on May 20, as part of the annual Youth Security Forum event, “Telling Truth from Lies.” Richard Clark, a social studies and history teacher at Reno High School, said that when his students debriefed after the event, they noted an intriguing paradox. Clark put it this way: “To help track dow…
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