AI Teaching Aide Gets Mixed Results

(from the New York Times) Proponents of AI powered tutoring services contend that classroom chatbots could democratize the idea of tutoring by automatically customizing responses to students, allowing them to work on lessons at their own pace. Critics warn that the bots, which are trained on vast databases of texts, can fabricate plausible-sounding misinformation — making them a risky bet for schools. The Newark New Jersey school district is experimenting with Kahn Academy's tool. Teachers' biggest concern right now is that the tool does too much of the work for students rather than guiding them through critical thinking. 

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