Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

I've been talking about using AI to generate open learning resoruces for what feels like years and we're getting ever closer to that prospect. Here we have an article from Google Research describing the process as it applies to AI. But I think they're making it harder than it has to be. First, why generate a whole textbook? On any given day, all you need is a specific unit or module. Second, why create something that needs to be 'personalized' or depends on 'multiple representations of content'. Just create each item from scratch for the learner based on their actual current needs - learning that is personal rather than merely personalized. I would also hope the AI generated text wouldn't be as awful as we see in the illustrated example. That said, the idea is sound.

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