5 Questions Every Parent Should Ask Their Child'S School About Ai


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"Imagine a generation equipped to tackle the ethical dilemmas of this technology."

That's the message from MIT Sloan's Sloan School of Management, which notes that up to 60% of jobs in advanced economies are at risk thanks to artificial intelligence, and it's time for schools to prepare their students for such a future, Fast Company reports.

To do so, the site says, parents should ask their children's schools about how they're incorporating AI into the learning process.

"How are you actively encouraging students to use AI at all levels of the learning journey ideation, iteration, and improvementwhile being transparent in how they use it?" asks Ben Whitaker, a former UK school leader and innovation consultant.

"By fostering both critical and creative engagement with AI, schools help students effectively harness and shape the technology for good."

Other experts agree.

"By fostering both critical and creative engagement with AI, schools help students effectively harness and shape the technology for good," says Kevin Oldershaw, academic director at Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate in Canada, per Fast Company.

"We are seeing more and more schools start to have conversations about the use of AI, but many are still avoiding the necessary questions and banning its use," says Michael Fricano, a technology Read the Entire Article


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