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X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-09-04 16:30
Societal Impact - Reduced reading may lead to less clear thinking, according to scholars [1]
How can we prevent a modern-day Silent Spring? | Jimin Lee | TEDxIJSHS Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-04 16:19
Hello everyone, my name is Jim Lee. How can we prevent D silent spring. Bring it on and let's get started.The age of AI has arrived. Now when people don't know something, they turn to generative AI instead of reading books or academic papers. And so do I.People are being more and more addicted to generative AI's companions. In particular, starting AI based education at third grade in the elementary schools being adopted as an official policy, we cannot help but worry about the timing and resulting issues. S ...
AI, Skynet, and why humans are losing the battle | Sat Singh | TEDxRancho Mirage
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-04 15:59
[Music] artificial intelligence. It's on everybody's mind. So when I was asked to give this talk about artificial intelligence, I was thrilled, but I was genuinely conflicted.On the one hand, do I lean into the doom and gloom of AI where AI disrupts everything causes the loss of millions of jobs and do my best to explain the environmental and ecological impact of this energy hungry technology. Or do I take on the techno optimist talking points where yeah, AI disrupts everything, but it also creates millions ...
AI in Education | Sukhvinder Singh | TEDxHimalayan International School Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-04 15:38
AI in Education Market & Trends - India's AI market is projected to reach $17 billion by 2027, with an annual growth rate of 20-25% [2] - The education sector is expected to contribute $2 billion to the $17 billion AI market [3] - 65% of current students will hold jobs that do not exist today, highlighting the need for updated skills [4] Challenges in Traditional Education - Traditional education systems have not been significantly updated in decades [4] - Teachers spend a significant amount of time (55 out of 60 hours) on evaluation, lesson planning, and correction, leaving only 45% for student interaction [5][6] - Existing skills taught in schools may become outdated [4] Akimkar Global Academy's Innovative Approach - The academy focuses on empowering students to ask questions, follow passions, and study at their own pace, eliminating traditional exams and textbooks [9] - The school replaces teachers with mentors and establishes a research lab for teachers to improve teaching methods [10] - Classes are structured in U-shapes or round tables to encourage student leadership [11] - The academy emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity [12] Integrating AI for Enhanced Learning - AI can assist teachers by reducing workload and stress, allowing them to focus on delivering quality education [6][17] - AI-powered learning apps can personalize education, transforming complex problems into engaging stories [7][8] - The academy uses laptops and PPTs to present topics, encouraging student participation and research [13][14] - Students present topics in groups, fostering communication, leadership, teamwork, and creativity [15][16] - Class engagement has increased to 80% with the new structure [16]
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-09-03 00:40
Prolonged AI use may make it harder to think critically and creatively, recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit https://t.co/qIhyoiTd3z ...
How Do we Define Open-Mindedness?? | Helen Lu | TEDxBJ80 HS
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-02 16:30
As the world keeps changing, people are becoming more and more international. We accept ideas, behaviors, and choices that would have been completely unthinkable just a few decades ago. Generally, that's great.People feel freer to become themselves, especially when those around them offer support and acceptance. But here's the twist. Sometimes this open-mindedness can go a little bit too far.With social media, we're constantly exposed to people who are completely different from us. And instead of thinking c ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-08-29 17:20
Prolonged AI use may make it harder to think critically and creatively, recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit https://t.co/B4xRUUVvvt ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-08-29 07:20
Prolonged AI use may it harder to think critically and creatively, recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit https://t.co/wnyRu88JBK ...
Curious Cardinals CEO on AI in education: We need to teach kids how to thoughtfully use AI
CNBC Television· 2025-08-28 11:38
mentorship platform uh Curious Cardinals was founded during the pandemic back in 2020 and now serves more than a thousand students every week with 700 mentors across the country. You know, we have a program, but we have a conversation on this program a lot about students and what they need to learn in the day and age of AI and what we should all be majoring in and everything else. And joining us to have a discussion about that, the skills that actually uh folks need to have that are actually in demand uh no ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-08-27 05:20
Prolonged AI use may it harder to think critically and creatively, recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit https://t.co/TYr2otJlp2 ...