AI and Education

Experiments in AI: Streamlining Language Therapy

Discover the contentious discussions surrounding AI’s use in schools and how it can serve as a helpful tool for teachers

Dan Fitch
EduCreate
Published in
5 min readSep 24, 2023

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You’ll hear conflicting arguments about the use of AI these days. This is especially true when considering AI use in schools

Students are using ChatGPT to write their essays!

AI gives an unfair advantage!

Some teachers can’t tell the difference between AI writing and student work!

Regardless of the myriad complaints, and conversely the arguments supporting AI, for me the reality is this: AI is a really good assistant.

Kevin Kelly, senior maverick at Wired Magazine, argued this kind of statement on the Tim Ferriss Show podcast. Kelly talks about how AI will replace tasks that people do, not their jobs. What’s more, he talked about the idea of the UPI (Universal Personal Intern) and how some jobs will change to have humans…

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Dan Fitch
EduCreate

Helping kids communicate is my day job. Wading through my thoughts to get them out here.