This is part of a series hosted by the AI Observatory, offering perspectives on key issues in Education in the Age of AI. We hope you find this opinion piece thought-provoking and encourage further discussion on the topic. Education ministries around the world are facing a tough balancing act: delivering more, faster—with less people than they need, tighter budgets, and…
Scanning the horizon The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents both immense opportunities and significant risks for education. Without intentional action, AI could widen the learning divide rather than close it. But what if we could change that trajectory? That question was at the heart of our recent webinar on Unlocking Learning Outcomes in the Age of AI, hosted by…
This op-ed is part of a series hosted by the AI Observatory, offering perspectives on key issues in AI. We hope you find this opinion piece thought-provoking and encourage further discussion on the topic. In the concluding remarks of the 2023 UNESCO “Guidance for Generative AI in education and research” paper, they argue that we “need to rethink what exactly…
This op-ed is part of a series hosted by the AI Observatory, offering perspectives on key issues in AI. We hope you find this opinion piece thought-provoking and encourage further discussion on the topic. Tests in the age of AI Tests conjure up anxiety and dread in many, but beyond a certain age, we are rarely tested without the aid…
Since launching the AI Observatory, we’ve been in listening mode — meeting and discussing AI with people across the world. These conversations have surfaced key trends, tensions, and paradoxes that shape how AI is evolving in different contexts. Signal spotting Some of the paradoxes that are coming up: AI is evolving at breakneck speed… and yet, not fast enough, with…
