Show Notes
Val Mendes (UNESCO) brings a global perspective to the topic of AI and education – particularly in light of UNESCO’s focus on educational policy and practice around the world.
We talk about the importance of seeing AI in ‘narrow’ terms, the idea of ‘augmented’ intelligence, what UNESCO is doing to support AI and education, and the big questions of what can AI do well in low- and middle-income countries.
A full transcript of the interview is available online: https://criticaledtech.com/2021/08/09/ai-and-education-interview-with-dr-val-mendes-unesco/
[Val was talking as part of a Monash webinar on ‘AI & The Future of Education’ in June 2021]
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