MIT Open Learning Dean for Digital Learning and Professor Cynthia Breazeal recently joined the MIT Jameel World Education Lab to explore the revolutionary potential of AI-powered education.
In this talk, Breazeal set the stage with highlights from her groundbreaking work with Jibo, the social robot she designed. She shared her reflections on launching a new field and described her current work at the MIT Media Lab on intelligent personified robots that help learners–particularly children–learn and flourish.
As the Director of MIT RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education), Breazeal also spoke about her 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 offered her thoughts on what the growth of these initiatives reveals about global interest in AI.
