About this episode

The episode discusses the shift from traditional B-School MBAs to innovative educational approaches in AI and ethics.

In this episode of ChatEDU, Silicon Over Ivy - The Shift from the Traditional B-School MBA, Matt and Liz kick it off with a hilarious look at the "In the Weights" web app, a tool that reveals how people are represented inside AI models when offline. They discover that the app identifies their boss, Jon Costa, as a prominent Brazilian funk singer from Rio de Janeiro known by his stage name, John John. The Rundown Overture Games, an after-school program in Chicago and Boston, teaches elementary students foundational AI concepts with paper and pencil instead of screens. The National Council of Teachers of English released a first-of-its-kind framework guiding ELA educators on critical thinking and ethical AI integration. A group of UK teenagers trained a private AI model on two decades of past exam papers to predict up to 90% of their national exam questions. Norway introduced a near-total ban on generative AI for elementary students while allowing cautious, supervised use for secondary learners. A grant-funded partnership between The College of New Jersey and Mercer County Technical Schools trains high school students in AI and robotics for the workforce. A German court…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Mervis, Dr. Elizabeth Radday

Topics covered

• AI in education
• B-School MBA
• ethical AI
• AI models
• youth education
• generative AI

Keywords

• AI education
• B-School
• ethical AI
• youth programs
• generative AI
• AI models
• exam predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The National Council of Teachers of English, The College of New Jersey, Mercer County Technical Schools, Google

Places: Norway, Chicago, Boston, Rio de Janeiro

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