ChatGPT is groundbreaking, but it’s also merely the first in what will likely be a series of innovations built on foundational developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing that are going to change the world. Higher education is already feeling the impact of generative AI technology in terms of plagiarism and instructional design concerns, but these challenges also come with immense opportunities to personalize learning and streamline time-consuming tasks. We spoke with Mark Schneider, director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, about how AI is transforming education and the evolving role of humans in an AI-powered future.

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U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences Blog post: Do We Need Humans Anymore? Meet MathGPT: a Chatbot Tutor Built Specific to a Math Textbook

Music: Mixkit

Duration: 26 minutes

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