MIT Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE) recently celebrated its second AI Day with two major local events. The US Senate Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston hosted an event focused on human rights and data policy, streamed globally. Dearborn STEM Academy in Roxbury, Massachusetts, collaborated with Amazon Future Engineer to host a student workshop. With over 8,000 registrations for him in all 50 US states and 108 countries in 2023, Day of AI participation has more than doubled since its inaugural year.
Day of AI is a free curriculum of lessons and hands-on activities designed by researchers at MIT RAISE to teach children of all ages and backgrounds the basics and responsible use of artificial intelligence. This year, educators can now run resources in increments of their choosing at any time. The curriculum included five new modules addressing timely topics such as His ChatGPT in School, Teachable Machines, AI and Social Media, and Data Science and Me. In cooperation with the International Association for Educational Technology, a module for the lower grades of elementary school has also been introduced. Educators around the world shared photos, videos and stories of their students’ efforts, expressing their excitement and even relief about accessible classrooms.
Professor Cynthia Brizeal, Director of RAISE, Dean of Digital Learning at MIT, and Head of the Personal Robots Research Group at the MIT Media Lab, said: And what is this technology for? Through our AI Day event, we want to celebrate the teachers and students who are working to make AI better for everyone. “
Reflect community values and protect digital citizens
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On May 18, 2023, MIT RAISE hosted a global AI day at the US Senate Edward M. Kennedy Institution, featuring regional flagship events focused on human rights and data policy. Students from Warren Prescott Middle School and New Mission High School heard from speakers from the City of Boston, Liberty Mutual, and MIT to discuss the many benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence education.Video: MIT Open Learning
MIT President Sally Kornbluth welcomed students from Warren Prescott Middle School and New Mission High School to a day of AI programs at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. Kornbluth reflected on the exciting potential of AI and the ethical considerations that society needs to take responsibility for.
“AI has the potential to do all sorts of amazing things, like driving cars, helping with the climate crisis, improving healthcare, and designing apps we can’t even imagine yet. , and we have to make sure they don’t harm us and society at large,” she said.
The theme resonated with each of the event’s speakers, whose work spans the fields of education, government and business. Yo Deshpande, a public sector engineer, and Michael Lawrence Evans, Program Director for New Urban Dynamics in the Office of the Mayor of Boston, are using AI to make city life “fair, accessible, and accessible.” , said how Boston thinks about improving in a “fun” way. “We have to explore not just how AI works, but how its use aligns with our values, how we are in the world, and how we are in our communities,” said Deshpande. There is an opportunity,” he said.
Adam L’Italien, chief innovation officer at Liberty Mutual Insurance (one of Day of AI’s founding sponsors) likened the current prevalence of AI technology to the early days of personal computers and internet connectivity. “Exposure to emerging technologies can accelerate progress in the world and in your own life,” Litarian said, while he said the AI development process should be inclusive and less biased. I recognize that.
Human Policy Against Artificial Intelligence
So how is society addressing these human rights concerns about AI? , led a discussion about how government policies can affect the parameters of technology development and usage. “The task of building the world we want to see is much more difficult than building a technical AI system,” Aydinov said. Do you want to create a Students at Warren Prescott Middle School explained how he can use AI to solve problems that humans cannot. But they also shared concerns that AI could impact data privacy, learning disabilities, social media addiction, job turnover and propaganda.
In a moot court activity in the US Senate, organized by MIT Media Lab PhD student Daniella DiPaola, middle school students see how AI can undermine their rights in schools, hospitals, police and businesses. investigated. Meanwhile, students at New Mission High School are working with Bill S.2314, the Social Media Addiction Reduction Technologies (SMART) Act, in an activity organized by Rachel Walker, a graduate research assistant in the Personal Robotics Group, and Matt Taylor, a research assistant in the Personal Robotics Group. We held a workshop about the idea in . at the media lab. They discussed what level of control could or should be put in place at parental, educational and governmental levels to reduce the risk of internet addiction.
“Alexa, how do I program AI?”
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In celebration of AI Day 2023, we partnered with Amazon Future Engineer to host a flagship local event at the Dearborn STEM Academy in Roxbury. Students participated in a hands-on activity using MIT App Inventor as part of the Day of AI Alexa lesson.Video: MIT Open Learning
At the Dearborn STEM Academy, Amazon Future Engineer helped students learn the Speech AI Introductory Curriculum Module in real time. The student used her MIT App Inventor to code basic Alexa commands. In an interview with WCVB, Principal Darlene Marcano said: Participating students plan to become computer scientists and engineers in the future. “
Brezeal told Dearborn students: We want you to feel the power that you can shape the world. We can build things with AI to create a better world and a better community. “
Rohit Prasad ’08, Amazon’s Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist for Alexa, and Victor Reinoso ’97, Global Director of Amazon’s Philanthropic Education Initiatives, also attended the event. “Amazon and MIT share a commitment to helping students discover a world of possibilities through STEM and AI education,” he said. “The technological revolution with generative AI and large language models is currently in full swing, so we are excited to help students explore their future careers and navigate the paths available. ” To highlight its continued investment in local communities and school programs, Amazon has donated a $25,000 Innovation and Early College Pathway Program Grant to the Boston Public School System.
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Not only has the AI Day program been widely adopted around the world, but it has also inspired Australian educators to make their own adaptations of the region-specific curriculum. It is estimated that Australia will need 161,000 AI professionals by 2030, according to the National Center for Artificial Intelligence of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), an Australian government agency and Day of AI Australia project partner. . CSIRO collaborated with the University of New South Wales to develop supplemental educational resources on AI ethics and machine learning. His 85,000 students in over 400 secondary schools attended this year’s Day of AI Australia, inspiring the curiosity of the next generation of AI professionals.
Interest in AI is accelerating as fast as technology development. Day of AI provides a unique opportunity for K-12 students to shape the world and their own digital future.
Kornbluth told students at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, “Some of you are determined to join us in this great effort to find the best answers to the questions posed by AI. I hope there are people,” he said. “We hope the next generation will learn how AI works and help make it work for everyone.”
