AI and education (Erica Southgate)

What is the educational potential of artificial intelligence? Erica Southgate (University of Newcastle) talks us through some of the key issues surrounding the emergence of educational AI technology. We talk about the importance of AI explainability, the idea of big tech companies working alongside education communities, and the complex questions about the changing nature of learning with AI. A full transcript of the interview is available online: https://criticaledtech.com/2021/08/02/ai-and-education-interview-with-prof-erica-southgate-university-of-newcastle/ [Erica was talking as part of a Monash webinar on ‘AI & The Future of Education’ in June 2021]