When AI connects students to people instead of replacing them

In this episode we explore the question, what if AI were designed to strengthen human relationships rather than replace them?We look at Prosocial Possibilities, an early-stage study from the Clayton Christensen Institute examining how AI and technology might help students identify, reach out to, and build stronger relationships with mentors, counselors, alumni, and other people in their networks.Topics covered:The Clayton Christensen Institute’s Prosocial Possibilities researchHow AI affects students’ habits of asking other people for helpThe difference between AI that replaces relationships and AI that facilitates themWhat the student experience with Khanmigo can teach us about AI tutoringHow Uprooted Academy used technology to help students activate their support networksHow Overgrad explored reducing the anxiety and friction of professional networkingWhy some kinds of “friction” in learning are productive—and others may not beSource:https://www.christenseninstitute.org/publication/prosocial-possibilities/