AI for Educators Daily with Dan Fitzpatrick

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring a piece of research titled "Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task." This paper comes from a multidisciplinary team led by Nataliya Kosmyna at the MIT Media Lab. The team conducted an in-depth study to examine the cognitive effects of using large language models, like ChatGPT, in the...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring a thought-provoking academic paper titled "A Participatory Strategy for AI Ethics in Education and Rehabilitation grounded in the Capability Approach." This work, penned by Valeria Cesaroni, Eleonora Pasqua, Piercosma Bisconti, and Martina Galletti, originates from a collaboration among institutions including the University of Perugia, Sapienza Uni...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring “The Art of Asking Smarter Questions” by Arnaud Chevallier, Frédéric Dalsace, and Jean-Louis Barsoux, published in the May–June 2024 issue of Harvard Business Review. This article dives into a deceptively simple but powerful concept: asking better questions. While it speaks primarily to business professionals and executives, there is a deep undercurrent here...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're diving into a fascinating study from Stanford University, titled "Future of Work with AI Agents." It's the kind of research that makes you stop and think about what our classrooms should really be preparing students for. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X ⁠⁠BlueSky ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Newsletter⁠

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring a provocative and deeply insightful report titled Disability, Bias, and AI , recommended by Caroline Keep . The report was authored by a group of distinguished researchers including Meredith Whittaker, Meryl Alper, Cynthia L. Bennett, Sara Hendren, Elizabeth Kaziunas, and several others from NYU and Microsoft Research. It builds on discussions from a worksho...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re diving into a thought-provoking article called “Ethics & LLMs: Sustainability” by Dr. Karen Boyd. It’s a piece that takes a very human, practical look at something that’s on a lot of people’s minds lately, how much energy and environmental impact comes with using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn...

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re diving into a story that’s probably going to feel very familiar to a lot of teachers — especially those who’ve recently looked at a student’s answer and thought, “Hmm… that sounds suspiciously polished.” The piece we’re unpacking is called “From English to Automotive Class, Teachers Assign Projects to Combat AI Cheating.” It was written by Nadia Tamez-Robledo and publi...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring an article by Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times titled, "Police: CR student under investigation for alleged AI deepfakes". Today, we are exploring an article titled "How a Tennessee district is using AI to close literacy gaps," written by Roger Riddell and published by K-12 Dive Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now F...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring a compelling and deeply insightful piece written by William Liang, a high school student and education journalist from San Jose, California. His article offers a rare and refreshingly candid glimpse from the student’s side of the classroom. Titled simply as a firsthand account, this piece doesn’t appear in a major newspaper or journal, but its message might...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring an interview featuring Ethan Mollick , by the technology company Sana. Mollick is a professor at the Wharton School, known for his hands-on approach to integrating AI in both business and education. The article offers a panoramic view of how AI is reshaping the foundations of organizations. What follows are not only Mollick’s ideas, but also my reflections o...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring a thought-provoking article titled “There are some things in teaching that AI won’t change,” written by Stephen Bush and published by the Financial Times. This opinion piece contributes to a growing conversation about the role of artificial intelligence in education. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X ⁠⁠BlueSky ⁠⁠Facebook...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we're diving into a thought-provoking piece titled "AI Has Rendered Traditional Writing Skills Obsolete. Education Needs to Adapt," written by John Villasenor, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. This article comes from a place of both academic and practical insight—Villasenor teaches undergraduate writing at UCLA and has had a front-row...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring an academic article titled "Evolution of AI in Education: Agentic Workflows," a comprehensive review authored by Firuz Kamalov and colleagues from institutions in the UAE, Hong Kong, and Australia. It explores how artificial intelligence is moving beyond simple tools and into the world of autonomous, intelligent systems called AI agents. Dan’s new...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring a thought-provoking and frankly, quite urgent article titled "Anthropic CEO Warns AI Could Wipe Out 50% of Entry-Level Office Jobs." This piece was written by Ana Altchek and Sarah Perkel and builds upon the episode I released last Thursday titled: The Disappearing Internship. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we are exploring an article titled "How a Tennessee district is using AI to close literacy gaps," written by Roger Riddell and published by K-12 Dive Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X ⁠⁠BlueSky ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Newsletter⁠ AI-generated content can make mistakes

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring the article titled "AI is ‘breaking’ entry-level jobs that Gen Z workers need to launch careers, LinkedIn exec warns" written by Jason Ma and published in Fortune. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X ⁠⁠BlueSky ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Newsletter⁠ AI-generated content can make mistakes

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to AI in Education Daily. Today, we are exploring “How One School Counselor Uses AI to Support More Students,” written by Brandi Vesco and published on GovTech.com Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X ⁠⁠BlueSky ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Newsletter⁠ AI-generated content can make mistakes

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring "Why AI Literacy is Now a Core Competency in Education," written by Tanya Milberg  Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X ⁠⁠BlueSky ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Newsletter⁠ AI-generated content can make mistakes

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring an expansive and deeply provocative conversation between Ezra Klein and Rebecca Winthrop , featured in The Ezra Klein Show from The New York Times . Winthrop is the director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution and co-author of the recent book The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better and Live Better . Their di...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Google VPs Shantanu Sinha (Google for Education) and Bryan Lee (Chrome OS and Education) discuss the transformative potential of AI in education. They explain Google's commitment to meeting the unique needs of educational institutions, focusing on data protection, student safety, and security. The conversation highlights how AI is empowering educators by savi...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we are doing something different. I was back at Google HQ in Mountain View today and I got to spend half an hour with Ben Gomes, a Senior Vice President at Google. I recorded our conversation with Ben's permission. In our chat we discussed: How AI can help people learn. Curiosity as the key to learning. The huge changes to Google Search. How Teachers will guide AI use....

Send us Fan Mail Yesterday I was in Mountain View at the Shoreline Amphitheatre for the Google I/O conference. I chatted with Sundar Pichai and experienced firsthand the AI tech of tomorrow. Here's my take. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X ⁠⁠BlueSky ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Newsletter⁠ AI-generated content can make mistakes

Send us Fan Mail Today we are exploring a new research paper called "Close Reading as a Novel Task for Benchmarking Interpretive Reasoning" . This paper introduces KRISTEVA, a new benchmark that aims to evaluate how well large language models can perform interpretive reasoning tasks akin to close reading in literature. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠...

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re digging into a thought-provoking piece from The New York Times, written by Callie Holtermann. The article is called "A New Headache for Honest Students: Proving They Didn’t Use A.I.," and it uncovers how students are reacting to the rise of AI detection tools in schools and universities. What’s happening is both revealing and a little unsettling. Dan’s new bo...

Send us Fan Mail I’m recording this episode as I wait for my connecting flight to San Francisco, en route to the Google I/O conference in Mountain View next week. While I pass the time here at the airport, I wanted to dive into the swirling rumours and high expectations surrounding what might be previewed and released at Google's annual developer event. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is ou...