Reflections on AI in Education and looking forward to 2019

In 2018, I submitted written evidence by Nesta to the Education Select Committee on the fourth industrial revolution inquiry. The evidence was on how best to prepare young people for future opportunities brought about by technological change and ensure lifelong learning. I was excited about my first appearance in UK Parliament for an oral evidence, along with Prof. Rose Luckin and Brian […]

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January 21, 2019
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False Dichotomies

In the business world, we often hear these false dichotomies: Profit vs sustainability Work vs life Machine vs human   Similarly in the education sector, we hear these debates: Knowledge vs skills Attainment vs character Consistency vs creativity   These false dilemmas lead to polarisation. We need to move away from black and white thinking […]

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November 28, 2018
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Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Last week, I was at Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME) in Bangalore and Chennai. It was inspiring to meet Prof. J Philip, founder and President of XIME, former Dean of XLRI Xavier School of Management and ex-Director of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.  He shared his story of why and how he became […]

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August 31, 2017
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AI in Education – Digital Revolution Still Needs Humans

Education has remained the same over the centuries. Formal structures in schools and universities have followed the “sage on a stage” and “assembly line” models. We see industries like transportation, e-commerce, media, consumer electronics, and healthcare being disrupted by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Would Education be the next big opportunity? Given that education is the foundation that […]

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July 26, 2017
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