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Futures of Education | Speaker | AI in Learning & Knowledge | Arts | Eternally Curious

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Announcement panel for the Polymath Festival. https://www.davinci-network.com/the-festival-2025 link to the Polymath Festival and programme. Registration still open.

Announcement panel for the Polymath Festival. https://www.davinci-network.com/the-festival-2025 link to the Polymath Festival and programme. Registration still open.

The #polymath #festival is coming up and I'll be speaking on 26th August in a panel that makes me rather excited on "Towards an Interdisciplinary Education System". Big topic, but discussing this with Carl Gombrich and Ashish Jaiswal, it can't but be inspiring for all of us by The DaVinci Network

05.08.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why it’s as hard to escape an echo chamber as it is to flee a cult | Aeon Essays First you don’t hear other views. Then you can’t trust them. Your personal information network entraps you just like a cult

Why it’s as hard to escape an echo chamber as it is to flee a cult | Recommended read as the echo chamber’s lure and resonance are stronger and louder than ever. Aeon Essay
#echochamber #ai #socialmedia #digitalworld #reinforcement #genai #personalisation

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My new Substack post on Byung-Chul's Han Crisis of Narration and what it may mean for education. | Carla Aerts My new Substack post on Byung-Chul's Han Crisis of Narration and what it may mean for education. #learning #dialogue #philsophy #digitalworld #airevolution #narration #story #teaching #informatio...

My new post on Substack on Byung-Chul Han’s Crisis of Narration (and what it could mean for education)

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05.07.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I walk the road ahead
Insects buzzing in the heat
Joy of the skylark

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Last Friday, I engaged in a thought provoking discussion with Melina Uncapher, Shafika Isaacs (PhD) and Bror Saxberg on Learning Engineering in the Age of AI. | Carla Aerts Last Friday, I engaged in a thought provoking discussion with Melina Uncapher, Shafika Isaacs (PhD) and Bror Saxberg on Learning Engineering in the Age of AI. In this engaging webinar by Global Scien...

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Watch the video. A thought provoking webinar with deep and engaged discussion.
#aineducation #learningengineering #bias #cognitivescience #neuroscience #educationrethink.

26.06.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday evening, I moderated and engaged in a highly thought provoking discussion with Melina Uncapher, Shafika Isaacs (PhD) and Bror Saxberg on Learning Engineering in the Age of AI. | Carla Aerts Yesterday evening, I moderated and engaged in a highly thought provoking discussion with Melina Uncapher, Shafika Isaacs (PhD) and Bror Saxberg on Learning Engineering in the Age of AI. The 1 hour web...

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21.06.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Edtech needs to rethink to concept of scale. | Carla Aerts Edtech needs to rethink to concept of scale. Thank you! Maria Spies HolonIQ Trends in Edtech investment to get us underway to consider some AI and EdTech questions. London EdTech Week DOHE

Still at London Edtech week. Discussing the AI evolutions in #education in its early days. #efficiency #retention #outcome and #learner renewed focus. Should have been there all along. Maria Spies highlights shifts of focus, triggered by #ai #genai

19.06.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At the EdtechX summit in London today. | Carla Aerts At the EdtechX summit in London today. One of the many sessions and events filling the day and the week #edtechweek #ai #genai #education #learning #policy #futureofwork #adaptability #global #innova...

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17.06.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cold breeze is dropping
Swaying wheat fields come to rest
Sunshine warmth too hot

I write one haiku a day. Like you.
Mine aren’t that good.
Lacking the right inspiration today.
I got too hot.

15.06.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reflections on a Keynote and the measure of it.
#paradigmshift #assessment #keynote #reflection #genai #ai #learners #futures #education

11.06.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished my keynote a the e-AA conference and it seems to have been well-received. Thank you @ntoka.dev
#ai #assessment #tech #dialogue #paradigmshift

10.06.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Apple study exposes deep cracks in LLMs’ β€œreasoning” capabilities | Carla Aerts The cracks in the reasoning capability claim or (over-)promise. Interesting research by Apple that exposes reasoning in these models may not be quite what it seems... #llms #genai #reasoning #claim #...

The cracks in the reasoning capability claim or (over-)promise. Interesting research by Apple that exposes reasoning in these models may not be quite what it seems...
#llms #genai #reasoning #claim #accuracy #neuralnetworks

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09.06.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#education #innovation #futures #learners #ai #breakingthemould | Carla Aerts Podcast recorded a few weeks ago has arrived. It was a privilege to share thoughts and experiences with Al Kingsley MBE and Matt Jessop. I had a wonderful time talking to them. Links below. #educat...

Podcast on joining the dots in #education and #learning in the age of #ai Great fun talking to Al Kingsley and Matt Jessop

08.06.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This Brain Discovery Could Unlock AI’s Ability to See the Future.
Reinforcement learning and rewards not just a question of instant gratification.
#dopamine #reward #reinforcement #algorithm #planning #ai

08.06.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Are Free to Change the World Hannah Arendt’s Lesson in Love and Disobedience – Lyndsey Stonebridge

We Are Free to Change the World: A Lesson in Love and Disobedience. If you are going to read one book this year, this should be the one. A Lesson for our time like no other.
#book #philosopher #totalitarianism #freedom #humanity #thinking #questioning

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30.05.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Futures scenarios and backcasting with Digital Education Futures Initiative - Cambridge.

Futures scenarios and backcasting with Digital Education Futures Initiative - Cambridge.

Over the past 2 days, I discussed the Education Futures with a great bunch of people in Cambridge - DEFI, beneficial to institutional & policy thinking. For a start we should consider weak (and not so weak) signals AI is already revealing engage in #anticipatory #thinking. #learning #ai #futures

17.05.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Substack Article announcement

Substack Article announcement

A while back I posted this article on The Use of AI for Better Education: a response to Rebecca Wintrhop's Davos take-aways. Rebecca is co-author of the Disengaged Teen and Leads the Centre for Universal Education @brookings.edu
#genai #neuroplasticity #cognitive #manipulation
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11.05.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

David, thank you. The conversation more than merits its continuation, piercing the day-to-day noise on the subject that is becoming an echo chamber of β€˜tools and ethics vortices discussions’. Thank you for flagging the podcast.

11.05.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accountable AI: Deeper Implications A conversation with David Weinberger and Professor Kevin Werbach

New substack post on @weinberger.org in conversation with Prof K. Werbach and some take-aways and my interpretation of them. Not representing the podcast. My thoughts in response to Accountable AI: Deeper Implications.
shorturl.at/pBHhU
#ml #genai #implications #thinking #shaping #human #learning

09.05.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The AI generation: Balancing technology and socialization in education On May 6, the Center for Universal Education will host a conversation on the impacts of AI on children's education and development.

The AI generation: Balancing technology and socialization in education. Fascinating session with variety of perspectives for reflection. www.brookings.edu/events/the-a...
@brookings.edu #ai #companions #anthropomorphication #mentalhealth #relationships

06.05.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me and Kevin Werbach talking about AI. I like and respect Kevin in equal measure, which is a lot. Plus, a cold gave me a super bass voice, so I sound especially authoritative, don't I? DON'T I???

01.05.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social heard your discussion with that wonderful Mr Stewart on the trans debate. Unbelievable the bandwidth this is taking up. But thank you for the response to it during The Rest is Politics. Some common sense prevailing.
#trans #policy #debate #polarisation

01.05.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I went into a bit of a mental and philosphical perusal, being somewhat intrigued by 'reality' and how we perceive it.
Wrote a very short essay on my perusals. For those interested.
#philosophy #genAi #metaphysics #ancientgreeks #dialogue #modernphilosophers #thinking #ontology
shorturl.at/G765f

01.05.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Article on AI and its WEIRD impact on education on Substack.
#ai #genai #weird #learning #teaching #education

30.04.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Art of the Question When discussing AI with education policy makers and education leaders during a visit to New Brunswick, I proposed The Art of the Question. What did I really mean? This question surfaced during a works...

My Substack post on The Art of the Question resulted from discussions in New Brunswick that led to some further thinking, on the importance of questioning in the age of AI.
#GenAI #education #policy #questioning #reasoning #thought

25.04.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Brunswick AI Summit Afterthoughts | Carla Aerts Earlier posts this week promised a summary of findings from dialogue and collaboration during this amazing experience changing thoughts and observations on AI…

Spent a few days in New Brunswick talking to politicians, policy makers, education leadership and educators. Francophone and Anglophone. Some findings and afterthoughts.
#GenAI #AI #education #learning #teaching #policy #firstnations

22.03.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GenAI’s WEIRDness Education Inequality Exacerbated? Carla Aerts 15th March 2025

The WEIRDness of AI and its impact on inequality and inequity in education, favouring a 'thin slice of humanity' whilst leaving the majority out.

#ai #GenAI #WEIRD #inequality #education #amplification #responsibleAI #inclusion #culturalrelevance

15.03.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The "hard" concept of care in technology innovation Does a lack of care in how we develop and use new technologies risk turning us and our creations into "monsters?"

If only one reading one article on tech innovation this week. This is the one. The hard concept of care in tech innovation by Andrew Maynard Inspired by amongst others, the amazing Alison Gopnik and for me resonating with @weinberger.org views on care and ethics of #ai #innovation #tech #care

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Dark day for a very troubled world.

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