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What students *really* think about artificial intelligence
My colleague Sean and I sat down with two ASU undergrads for a candid conversation about all things AI. It's a conversation anyone working in higher…
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US and China Vie for AI Leadership in K-12 Education
Two new national plans promise to overhaul classrooms with AI. Here’s how the US and China differ – and overlap
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When AI Takes the Wheel: Rethinking Education for a Post-Scarcity World
This week's episode of Modem Futura explores the intersection between AI, learning, and education – and gets really speculative as we think about…
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Reimagining learning and education in an age of AI
Reflections and provocations from a keynote given at the 2025 Yidan Prize Conference
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Can agentic AI build your entire online course?
I asked the "general AI agent" Manus to design and create an online course. There were some glitches, but the result shows what advanced AI could be…
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Hype, Hope, and the Human Element in AI and Education
This week's episode of Modem Futura touches on OpenAI's rumored $20k AI tiers, the Ethic of Care in classrooms, and how Dewey’s “four impulses” can…
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Rethinking Higher Education in the Age of AI
How embracing playful experimentation can redefine universities in an era of limitless intelligence
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AI in Higher Education: Students need playgrounds, not playpens
AI capabilities are moving so fast, and the implications are so profound, that we restrict the ability of students to learn through curiosity…
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Chatting with WEF about ChatGPT in the classroom
A short video on generative AI in education from the World Economic Forum
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Envisioning a university-based School of Advanced Technology Transitions
While preparing for a keynote on advanced technology transitions this week, I revisited an old concept note exploring how the idea could help shape a…
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Elon Musk's new primary school set to open in Bastrop, Texas this September
The new school, named Ad Astra, will draw on Montessori-style learning, will be STEM-centered, and will emphasize project-based learning.
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Futures Past and Present: How a Multigenerational Class Is Changing Perspectives on Technology and Society
This past semester I had nearly as many retirees as undergrad students in my discussion class on tech and the future. And it's been amazing!
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