00:00Artificial intelligence is changing the way we learn and it's doing so faster
00:04than schools and universities can react. There are big promises. Learning could
00:09become easier, fairer and more accessible. But there are also concerns. Unchecked,
00:15creativity and critical thinking could suffer. So the big question is how can we
00:20use AI to help us learn?
00:24Every day, millions of people around the world use AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude.
00:32The models answer questions, write texts and even help with coding. In the world of education,
00:38some see them as a total game changer, while others fear the end of human intelligence itself.
00:45Hani Farid, a professor at Berkeley and a leading researcher on AI deepfakes,
00:49doesn't believe in the extremes. What are the two extremes? You ban it. You're not allowed to use
00:56this. First of all, you won't be able to ban it, so it doesn't work, but that's silly. Or do whatever
01:00you want, I don't care. Neither of those work. So we've got to find, like everything else, moderation,
01:06right? How do we use it responsibly? And it's very different. When I teach an intro course,
01:10I have different rules than when I teach my high level graduate course. Completely different rules
01:14because by the time they come to my graduate level course, they know everything or they should.
01:18So I give them more leeway there. But if you're in an intro course, no, you got to do this on your
01:23own. You got to use this thing. This thing still has to develop. Learning how to learn. That's what
01:28schools are about. In Estonia, AI is now officially part of that process. The idea is to help students
01:35boost their creativity and critical thinking and free up teachers by cutting out admin tasks. Recently,
01:41all 10th and 11th graders were given access to ChatGPT Edu, a version specifically designed for education.
01:48We visited a high school in Tallinn to see it in action.
01:52It's time for German class at Mustame State Gymnasium in Tallinn.
02:01Write three sentences about your summer without ChatGPT. Then ask the AI to correct them.
02:12High school German lessons supported by AI. The Edu version of ChatGPT that is programmed
02:18specifically for education. It offers school-friendly features like personalized tutoring.
02:24But AI is nothing new for the students here.
02:27I am using ChatGPT, for example, to make the tasks easier. If, for example, maths,
02:39I don't know how to solve it, then I will ask ChatGPT, can you explain it to me? Or if it's still
02:46too hard, I will ask, can you explain it to me in a high schooler level?
02:50Estonia is leading the way in AI-powered education,
02:54and the first country to introduce it nationwide.
02:58One in four Estonians actively use ChatGPT already. Officials believe,
03:03it will prepare younger generations for the jobs of the future.
03:08German teacher Carmen Kiesel sees the potential for AI learning, but also the limits.
03:15In her language class, communication is key.
03:17And that's where, for her, AI often falls short. AI-based tasks must be carefully designed, she says.
03:25If you just let a student search for an answer to a question, AI will simply provide it.
03:38Tasks must be thoughtfully prepared so that AI supports learning instead of replacing it.
03:44That means more prep work for the teacher. And if you think that AI itself provides great teaching methods,
03:51it doesn't. The teacher has to think carefully about how to structure the lessons so that AI actually brings added value.
04:00Many teachers still lack the knowledge to use AI effectively in the classroom,
04:05says educational technologist Emma Lore Sinitam. For now, most use it to plan lessons rather than teach them.
04:12Many of the teachers in our house have said, like, I have no idea what to do for the classroom.
04:20They go to ChatGPT, ask for a lesson plan, they get something from there,
04:25then they know how to start building up their lesson. In that way, it really helps.
04:29But AI can do more than just prep work. It can answer basic questions,
04:34freeing up time for deeper discussion in class.
04:36In the classroom, of course, yeah, maybe the teacher is a quicker way to get your answers,
04:43but they need to learn how to teach themselves and be responsible for their studies.
04:52We have so much knowledge, students need to know how to find it.
04:57With AI in schools, digital literacy is more essential than ever.
05:01Students need to know how to fact-check AI responses and protect their personal data.
05:08Last week, we were told, yeah, please don't put valuable information there,
05:14but only like a few of us heard it, so like maybe 30, 50 people, not the entire school.
05:22So I think that's something that should be more discussed about.
05:26According to OpenAI, chats and uploaded content in ChatGPT Edu are not used to train their models.
05:34Everything is encrypted, a major difference from the free version.
05:42In India, AI and computational thinking will be taught as early as the third grade,
05:48starting in the new school year. This makes India one of the first countries to integrate AI into primary
05:54schools. But it's not just the children who have to keep up with AI. The ambitious plan encompasses
06:00some 10 million teachers and 250 million students, all gearing up for the digital economy.
06:06One initial test involves AI software designed to better compare student performance.
06:14In this classroom, the children are learning to identify shapes and patterns.
06:19Their work is not graded as usual. Instead, the teacher takes a photo and uploads it to an AI-powered app.
06:28I got a brief overview of how the children have performed that activity,
06:34whether they have performed it properly or not, what level is that child into,
06:39whether he is a proficient child or a beginner child or a progressing child.
06:43The app also suggests suitable activities and teaching strategies for each child based on
06:50their individual learning level. This AI tool is designed to personalize learning in classrooms
06:56where one teacher is responsible for many children. The commercial platform Chrysalis is already being
07:02used up to 8th grade in thousands of Indian schools.
07:05So if we have technology also, which is also helping us, giving a lot of
07:12areas of improvement suggestions and things like that, for a child to develop, for a teacher also
07:17when she is catering to such a big audience, for her also it becomes difficult to know each and
07:22every child that closely. So that is where the AI comes in and it personalizes the learning for our kids.
07:30For the students of today, using AI tools will be as natural as using a calculator.
07:38It has opened a world of information for me in a way like it's like interacting with a lot of people
07:43who have gained a lot of knowledge since years and I just feel like talking to them all the time
07:51so that I also gain the same knowledge.
07:52For computer scientist Anupa Gupta, AI is a game changer for education but should be used with caution.
08:03As humans we have a natural tendency sometimes to follow a shortest path. Now if as a student I start
08:11adopting a shortest path and say that I have to do this assignment and let me just look at the solution and
08:17ask the solution from a LLM tool or an AI tool and then incorporate it in my solution so that means my
08:25inherent skill that I should build up as part of my curriculum or my training of critical thinking
08:33is actually being hampered.
08:36But Gupta remains optimistic nonetheless. With proper training the risks can be managed.
08:42At Sapphire School teachers are trained regularly on integrating AI into their teaching while also
08:48guiding students to use it responsibly.
08:54One thing's for sure. AI learning tools are here to stay and if they aren't integrated officially
09:00students will just use them in secret. In the UK, AI-related cheating cases have tripled in just one year.
09:08In the US too, universities are seeing a major rise in unauthorized AI use as they struggle to find the right response.
09:17Stress and time pressure make AI a tempting shortcut for students,
09:21especially when it seems like everyone else is using it to get better grades.
09:29But the quality of work often declines, says Rebecca Winthrop. She's a leading expert on the use of AI in higher education.
09:38Before ChatGPT came out, the papers students gave to us were much stronger. Students had many,
09:48many different ideas, unique ideas. And then after ChatGPT came out, the ideas were sort of all clustered around.
09:58We're less diverse.
09:59A recent study of over 1,000 students in the US showed that nearly half use AI in a way that violates
10:07university rules. And many don't even see it as a problem. AI makes plagiarism and cheating easier,
10:14which means educators have to invest valuable time to verify sources.
10:19Because this is not the point of education. Professors don't want to be detectives.
10:24students aren't criminals. It takes away the trusting relationship between teachers and learners.
10:33But educators also need support with AI integration. To reduce the influence of AI tools,
10:39some instructors are shifting towards in-class exams, group work and presentations,
10:44practical projects that AI cannot easily replicate.
10:47Universities are about critical thinking, not finding a shortcut to a degree. In the workforce,
10:55it quickly becomes clear who actually understands the material. But that doesn't mean AI tools
11:00are taboo. If used correctly, they can be incredibly helpful for learning.
11:05I had a student in my office right here the other day showing me what she does with ChatGPT.
11:11So I have what's called a flipped classroom. They watch my videos on their own time and they come
11:16to class and we do discussion and exercises and Q&A questions and answers. And so what she does is,
11:22while she's watching my video, she's asking ChatGPT questions. She's saying,
11:26Hani said this. What does that mean? Give me an example of that. Test me on this. Oh, I don't
11:31understand what that means. It's amazing. She has like a private tutor and just every single video
11:38for the entire semester. It's incredible. If you ask me, I don't think AI will be all that different
11:45to the technologies that came before it. If used correctly and in the right hands, it can make life
11:51easier. But true innovation still requires human inspiration, something algorithms can't really
11:58provide. But what do you think? Let us know. That's all from me this week. See you next time on Shift.
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