Meeting the professor who wants students to focus on empathy while using AI
Journalists are much happier asking questions from behind a notebook than from on a stage. Give us a microphone, bright lights and a countdown clock and you will often find journalists wondering why they said yes. I actually said yes twice at AI Everything in Abu Dhabi this week , hosting two on-stage sessions on behalf of Gulf News, which was a media partner for the cutting-edge conference. In…
During the AI Everything conference in Abu Dhabi, journalist hosted two on-stage sessions, despite feeling out of their depth. The conference featured leading figures in AI, far ahead of the journalist's familiarity with AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT. The host had numerous questions about the impact of AI on education after learning that Khalifa University's in-house AI platform had reduced administrative tasks for professors by 60%.
The platform allows every student to have an AI assistant, which helps guide them through their courses and provides support for university staff. During the conference, the host discussed what skills were most important in a world dominated by AI, emphasizing ethics, empathy, humility, and communication. The host found this reassuring, as machines and AI agents could provide support for students without missing out on those who might be struggling or going through transformative changes in their lives.
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