The push for skills-based education faces challenges in terms of defining and measuring skills effectively. Implementing this approach on a large scale requires significant time and effort, as it involves rethinking existing structures and systems. … [Read more...] about Skills Gained Is the Ultimate Outcome
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What Characteristics in Chatbots Work Best?
Richard Mayer, one of the world's most-cited educational researchers, is studying what kind of computer-generated voices and images are most engaging to learners and lead to the best outcomes. … [Read more...] about What Characteristics in Chatbots Work Best?
Can Humans and AI Coexist?
The authors, MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, argue that the current path of AI development is not conducive to shared prosperity or democracy. They believe that instead of trying to replace humans with AI, the focus should be on making machines useful to people and creating technologies that generate marginal productivity gains, leading to more job … [Read more...] about Can Humans and AI Coexist?