How Much AI Do You Accept In Your Life?

Infiltration or partnership?

This is the second story in a series during June exploring the key AI concepts in Education. We reflect on what AI means for leadership, learning and innovation in education.

You can see the first issue here, titled 🤖 Promise & Provocation: Artificial Intelligence in Education.

This issue explores the acceptance of technology into our lives, the Overton Window, and how it relates to the acceptance of AI and ML into education.

#269 | June 10, 2022 | Image by me using Midjourney

Everyday Artificial Intelligence — which of these did you know about?

We use artificial intelligence and machine learning in our everyday lives, but we might not even know it. Let’s look at some examples.

1. Online Recommendations

If you’ve ever used Amazon, Netflix, or Spotify, you’ve benefited from recommendations based on machine learning. These companies use what you’ve watched, listened to, and purchased in the past to make suggestions for what you might want in the future.

2. Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-driving cars are becoming more and more prevalent. Google’s Waymo is already testing self-driving vehicles on public…