This is a lengthy new report from Brookings on the use of AI in learning. "We find that at this point in its trajectory, the risks of utilizing AI in education overshadow its benefits. This is largely because the risks of AI differ in nature from its benefits - that is, these risks undermine children's foundational development." It risks eroding trust between teacher and student, for example. Nonetheless, they recommend a stragegy based on the principles of prosper ("students can prosper through carefully titrated AI use"), prepare (AI literacy and professional development "and systemic planning and access"), and protect ("safeguards on AI for student privacy, safety, emotional well-being, and cognitive and social development"). "A narrow focus on developing effective AI-supported teaching approaches could obscure how students' very ability to learn is being undermined by AI overuse, inappropriate use, and non-productive use, both in and, increasingly, outside the classroom."
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