Do Chatbots Really Belong in Schools? w/ Tom Mullaney

Tech Won't Save Us by Paris Marx

May 28, 202654:43Technology

Generative AI is making its way into many parts of society, and schools are no different. Tom Mullaney joins Paris Marx to discuss how generative AI has been adopted in K-12 education and the many concerns it presents fo...

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