Abstract:
Throughout history, people have augmented their physical and mental capabilities with technology. Generative AI is to mental activity what robots are to physical activity: capable of independent action and performance. This is powerful, but also risky, because from an educational perspective it is dangerous to let anything do your thinking for you. This seminar will describe Intelligence Augmentation (IA), a framework for understanding how to combine the complementary strengths of human minds and AI’s digital brain.

Bio:
Prior to becoming a Senior Research Fellow, for 22 years Chris Dede was the Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies. His fundamental interest is developing new types of educational systems to meet the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. His research spans emerging technologies for learning, infusing technology into large-scale educational improvement initiatives, developing policies that support educational transformation, and providing leadership in educational innovation. Currently, Dede is a co-principal investigator of the NSF-funded National Artificial Intelligence Institute in Adult Learning and Online Education. He co-founded the Silver Lining for Learning initiative and developed a widely used Framework for scaling up educational innovations. He is a former chair of the Learning & Teaching program at HGSE, and is an advisor to the digital puppeteering company Mursion, Inc.