Comment on UK's first 'teacherless' AI classroom set to open in London
lvxferre@mander.xyz 2 months ago
This is bad on three levels. Don’t use AI:
- to output info, decisions or advice where nobody will check its output. Will anyone actually check if the AI is accurate at identifying why the kids aren’t learning? (No; it’s a teacherless class.)
- use AI where its outcome might have a strong impact on human lives. Dunno about you guys, but teens education looks kind like a big deal. /s
- where nobody will take responsibility for it. “I did nothing, the AI did it, not my fault”. School environment is all about that.
In addition to that I dug some info on the school. By comparing this map with this one, it seems to me that the target students of the school are people from one of the poorest areas of London, the Tower Hamlets borough. “Yay”, using poor people as guinea pigs /s
Tagger@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It’s a private school though, so I’d be cautious about assuming they’re poor kids.
lvxferre@mander.xyz 2 months ago
Fair - my conclusion in this regard was incorrect then.
They’re still using children as guinea pigs though.
progandy@feddit.org 2 months ago
The experimental AI programme is more expensive than the traditional course? What are they thinking?