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Economist Daniel Susskind urges embracing AI in education, drawing parallels to calculator adoption

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Daniel Susskind's new book, "What Should My Children Do?", draws a parallel between the advent of calculators in the 1970s and the current rise of AI. Susskind, an economist and AI ethics researcher, argues for embracing AI rather than fearing it, suggesting that education systems should teach students to learn with and without AI tools. He emphasizes the need to adapt to a future where AI may outperform humans in many tasks, advocating for a focus on fundamental skills and reimagining professions in an AI-assisted world. AI

IMPACT Suggests a proactive approach to AI integration in education and professional development to adapt to future workforce changes.

RANK_REASON The item is a book review discussing the societal and educational implications of AI, rather than a direct release or industry event.

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Economist Daniel Susskind urges embracing AI in education, drawing parallels to calculator adoption

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Simon Usborne ·

    What Should My Children Do? by Daniel Susskind review – the case for embracing tech in the classroom

    <p>A refreshingly optimistic book that asks us to grasp the educational opportunities of AI, rather than shrink from them</p><p>In 1979, the government asked Wilfred Cockcroft, a now largely forgotten maths lecturer from the University of Hull, to write a report about a crisis in…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 What Should My Children Do? by Daniel Susskind review – the case for embracing tech in the classroom A refreshingly optimistic book that asks us to grasp the

    🤖 What Should My Children Do? by Daniel Susskind review – the case for embracing tech in the classroom A refreshingly optimistic book that asks us to grasp the educational opportunities of AI, rather than shrink from themIn 1979, the government asked Wilfred Cockcroft, a now larg…

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