Spencer Foundation Launches New Initiative on AI and Education
The Spencer Foundation’s AI and Education Initiative seeks to reimagine education in a world transformed by advanced technologies. It focuses on how AI reshapes teaching methods, learning processes, and institutional operations, recognizing both its potential and its challenges. AI offers opportunities to enhance teacher development and reduce administrative burdens but raises critical concerns about equity, such as the digital divide, algorithmic bias, and environmental costs.
The initiative prioritizes:
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Supporting innovative research on AI’s role in education.
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Facilitating collaboration among researchers, tech professionals, educators, and policymakers.
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Expanding public discussions about AI’s impact on education.
This holistic approach aims to balance the promise of AI with its risks, ensuring equitable and effective educational transformation from early childhood to higher education and beyond. For more information, visit the Spencer Foundation’s AI and Education Initiative page.
