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The AI Shift: How Generative Technologies Are Transforming Daily Life, Work, and Education
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Our February speaker is Betty Chandy, Director for Technology Integration and Learning at Catalyst at Penn Graduate School of Education (GSE). Learn more about the talk below and register at https://bit.ly/SPEAK26. See you online! 🖥️
Talk Description: Artificial intelligence is woven into our daily lives – from the maps that guide us, to the recommendations we see while shopping, to the systems that quietly help us make decisions. This session will begin with a grounded introduction to what AI actually is, followed by a look at traditional machine learning systems and the ways they’ve improved everyday experiences. From there, Betty will explore the transformative moment marked by the launch of ChatGPT and the rapid rise of generative AI and other technologies reshaping how people study, work, and collaborate. Betty will close with an education‑focused lens on the benefits, risks, and emerging challenges of AI, and what it all means for a sector committed to social impact.
What you can learn during this session
- Understand how AI systems (both traditional machine learning and newer generative models) shape everyday experiences, from navigation and online shopping to workplace and learning environments.
- Differentiate between traditional machine learning and generative AI, gaining clarity on how the launch of tools like ChatGPT transformed how people study, work, create, and solve problems.
- Identify key opportunities and risks of AI in education and social impact contexts, including implications for equity, access, creativity, assessment, privacy, and responsible use.
Speaker’s Bio: Betty Chandy, Ed.D. is the Director for Technology Integration and Learning Design at Catalyst @ Penn GSE, where she leads work that connects learning sciences, online instruction, and emerging technologies to support educators and school systems. She oversees the Virtual Online Teaching (VOLT) certificate program and the Experiences in Applied Computational Thinking (EXACT) certificate program, which prepare teachers to design meaningful and accessible learning experiences for diverse classrooms.
Dr. Chandy is the designer and director of Pioneering AI in School Systems (PASS), a professional development initiative that helps district and school leaders understand how AI can be used responsibly and effectively in K–12 education. PASS is supported through partnerships with regional districts and major philanthropic funding, including a $1 million Google.org gift, and is guiding schools as they establish strategies for AI adoption and governance.