Innovations in AI for education: A talk by Cynthia Breazeal
Join MIT Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) to explore the revolutionary potential of AI-powered education with MIT Dean for Digital Learning Cynthia Breazeal, a pioneer in the field of social robotics.
Setting the stage with highlights from her groundbreaking work with Jibo, the social robot she designed, Breazeal will share her reflections on launching a new field and describe her current work at the MIT Media Lab on intelligent personified robots that help learners–particularly children–learn and flourish. Continuing to connect research and implementation, as the Director of MIT RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education), Breazeal develops approaches for AI-supported learning to empower teachers and engage students. At RAISE she launched a K-12 education outreach program and the Day of AI, an event for teachers across the U.S. to introduce foundational concepts in AI and its education role. Breazeal will offer her thoughts on what the growth of these initiatives reveals about global interest in AI.
To inspire thinking about possible futures, Breazeal will describe the key insights from her work on multimodal, emotionally savvy AI for learning, painting a vivid picture of what education could look like in five years if we leverage AI effectively.
During the discussion, we invite you to ask Breazeal about AI-powered education and consider AI's use in pK-12 education, higher education, and workforce learning. You'll also meet a member of her research team. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation with an MIT pioneer whose career is built around the potential for AI to revolutionize education.
The talk is open to the general public, and the J-WEL team invites you to share this invitation with others in your community who can benefit from global conversations about AI-powered education. Later in the month, we invite J-WEL members to discuss their visions for AI-powered education in conversation with Breazeal's colleagues in her Personal Robots group.