Students at Davis Middle School in Compton.
Credit: Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Office of Education
In the clamorous debates about artificial intelligence (AI) in education, there is an unfortunate tendency to make bold proclamations about its role in teaching and learning, either as a panacea or the final nail in the coffin of human knowledge. The noise is puzzling and not helpful. Too many components of AI are still emerging, and no outcomes are predictable with certainty. No one knows how this will shake out.
As two people involved in education technology — a university professor who runs ed-tech accelerators and a K-12 public affairs and communications executive director — we believe folks should stop the extremist predictions. Instead, we argue that our teachers, staff, students, parents and leaders need to explore AI.
A recent needs assessment conducted in partnership between the Los Angeles…
