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Should AI be banned in education? Or should it be used every day, in every assignment? on today's episode of Everyday AI, we jump in to find out!

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Timestamp Overview:
[00:00:17] AI in education: should it be used?

[00:05:01] Technology solves teaching problems, including AI.

[00:06:57] Instructors shouldn't ban AI in classrooms.

[00:10:48] Using AI for organizing webinar outlines isn't cheating.

[00:14:00] Experts guide appropriate usage of GPT.

[00:17:06] EBT technology: varied opinions in education.

[00:23:10] AI technology makes critical thinking harder. EverydayAI.com.

[00:24:30] Wrap for today's edition. Subscribe, rate, and visit for more AI magic.


Key Topics Covered:
- Introduction to Everyday AI podcast

- Recent news stories on AI detection of deepfakes, robots giving press conferences, and NVIDIA's market share in AI chips

- Introduction of guest, Kelsey Behringer, CEO of Packback

- Using AI in the classroom and the speaker's belief in the importance of critical thinking and easy access to information

- Announcement of giveaway and promotion of everydayai.com for resources and newsletter

- Thanking Kelsey for sharing about Packback and answering questions

- Thanking Kelsey again and invitation to join tomorrow's episode

- Speaker's personal use of AI tools like ChatGPT for webinar series agendas and outlines

- Belief that using AI for organizing thoughts and creating outlines is not cheating, as long as students write their own words

- Recommendation to set clear expectations and guide students on using AI tools correctly

- Importance of being connected to students and the speaker's love for teaching

- Discussing the misguided reaction of banning generative AI in classrooms

- Importance of instructors explaining why AI may not be appropriate in certain situations

- The benefits of using AI for students who want to learn and get something out of education

- Acknowledgement that technology cannot fully replace teaching due to the crucial aspects of human interaction and inspiration

- Suggestion that AI should supplement, not replace, the instructor workflow

- Caution against using blue books for exams and the impact of GPT and chat to PT technology on writing assignments and prompts

- The need for authentic assessments and holistic assignments to challenge students

- Expectation for educators to be dynamic and constantly update assignments, acknowledging the workload

- Belief that GPT technology can help eliminate tedious tasks and enhance productivity

- Argument against the idea that technology leads to less critical thinking and application, suggesting it improves the quality of work

- The possibility of students solely relying on GPT and a need for educators to adapt their teaching methods

- Personal example of how GPT could have helped the speaker overcome their fear of reading older texts

- Discussion on legal cases regarding appropriate use of GPT in the future

- Clear guidelines for using GPT in assignments and conversations with students who violate these guidelines

Keywords:
AI technology, ChatGPT, education, AI, university, cheating

Cindy Mi is the founder and CEO of VIPKID. VIPKID is a 1-on-1 teaching platform where children in China learn english from North American teachers.

Qi Lu is the CEO of YC China and Head of YC Research.

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Topics

00:23 - Qi's intro

00:38 - Cindy's intro

1:38 - Moving to a new province as a teenager

4:38 - Being an educator and an entrepreneur

8:23 - Starting VIPKid in a hyper-competitive market

14:53 - Metrics for measuring product market fit

21:43 - How did she find the business model?

26:53 - What things did she try that didn't work?

30:38 - Strategy for product expansion

33:03 - Content expansion for Mandarin learning

34:53 - Building global companies

41:23 - Creating a global culture

44:13 - The future of education

48:08 - How should engineers and product managers think about edtech?

51:33 - Thoughts on AI

54:33 - Advice for entrepreneurs