The risks of using AI in the classroom

About this episode

Leonie interviews Rebecca Winthrop about the risks of using AI in the classroom as outlined in her new report.

Leonie interviews Rebecca Winthrop, the Senior Fellow and the Director at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, about her new report that concludes that the dangers of using AI in the classroom currently outweight its benefits because of the risks to student learning, privacy, safety and social emotional health.

People in this episode

Host: Leonie

Guest: Rebecca Winthrop

Topics covered

• AI in education
• student learning
• privacy
• safety
• social emotional health

Keywords

• AI risks
• education technology
• Brookings Institution

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