Generative AI is making its way into many parts of society, and schools are no different. Tom Mullaney joins Paris Marx to discuss how generative AI has been adopted in K-12 education and the many concerns it presents for students and teachers.

Tom Mullaney is a high school social studies teacher in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

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Also mentioned in this episode:

Here is the New Yorker article on AI in schools.
For those looking for a refresher on Weizenbaum and ELIZA.
Here is the paper “On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big”.
For those curious about the Canvas breach.
Students have been booing pro-AI speeches and AI presence in graduation ceremonies.
xAI is facing a lawsuit for polluting Black neighborhoods.

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