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Patrick Hickey

@aiteachingguru.bsky.social
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👨‍🏫AI Educator / teacher in Ireland 🤖 🌟 Empowering teachers 🌍 Making #AI and #edtech accessible for all 🌐 👨‍🏫👩‍🏫

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TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The 5 P’s: A Practical #AIFramework for Teachers and Students @aiteachingguru.bsky.social The 5 Ps, #Professional Expertise, #Prompting, #Priming, #PrecheckingPrompt #ProfessionalValidation work because they keep professional expertise at the centre of every interaction with #AI buff.ly/ZzHUJ6N
Five cartoon peas in a pod, each marked with a ‘P’, under the heading ‘The Five Ps
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
My letter to the Ed @irishexaminer.bsky.social on recently published AI Guidance for Irish Schools from the Dept of Education #edchatie #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
💯 agree with Billy Ryle in today’s Sindo. Can’t put the cart before the horse. We need real and full consultation involving all stakeholders before AACs become reality. #PressPause #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Ireland has a golden opportunity to lead on AI. With the EU Presidency next year, hosting a global AI summit would put us on the front foot. We can’t sit back. It’s time to step up and shape the conversation. 🇮🇪🤖 #AISummit #EU2026 #AILeadership www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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Ireland considering hosting global AI summit
Consideration is being given to Ireland hosting a global artificial intelligence summit next year, similar to an event which was held in Paris in February.
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Just published "My Key Takeaways from Yesterday's Oireachtas AI Committee Session" As someone who's been raising AI concerns in education for two years, it was fascinating to finally hear politicians voice the same urgent questions. 🎯 #edchatie #aiineducation www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Just published "My Key Takeaways from Yesterday's Oireachtas AI Committee Session" | Patrick Hickey
Just published "My Key Takeaways from Yesterday's Oireachtas AI Committee Session" As someone who's been raising AI concerns in education for two years, it was fascinating to final...
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TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
The Email That Shook Silicon Valley @aiteachingguru.bsky.social On April 8th, #MichaKaufman #Fiverr sent an email to staff that broke the internet. His message wasn’t meant for educators, but his assessment of workplace transformation should concern every teacher and school leader. buff.ly/oyilzkn
A man at a desk using a computer with a warning on screen reading "URGENT - AI IS COMING FOR ALL OF US"; a robotic hand rests on his shoulder, and a wall sign says "INNOVATION."
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: What's in a Name? From Leo XIII to Leo XIV: Bridging Two Technological Revolutions www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-... via @LinkedIn #edtech #edchatie #aieducation
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What's in a Name? From Leo XIII to Leo XIV: Bridging Two Technological Revolutions
In an age where AI increasingly impacts every facet of society, Pope Leo XIV's recent name choice offers a fascinating insight into how the Catholic Church plans to address technological challenges. W...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
What Type of AI User Are You??? Delighted to share my latest article in my AI series for TeachNet. After working with hundreds of Irish educators, I've identified four distinct types of AI users in our classrooms. Read about them here 👉 teachnet.ie/what-type-of... #edchatie #aieducation #edtech
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Just announced #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The Alarming AI Training Gap in Irish Education 🤯 Hard to believe that the most transformative technology in the history of education—perhaps even the world—has been so neglected in our schools. TUI survey of 1000 teachers confirm what many of us have witnessed firsthand. #edchatie #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Looking forward to presenting “How I regained my work life balance with AI” this Wednesday at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise @DiscoverCAFRE Loughry Campus, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. #edchatie #aieducation #edchat
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
🚨 "The main danger facing Irish education is not AI itself, but the continued hesitation from government and educational leadership to provide clear and practical guidance." From my article in the Spring/Summer edition of "Leader" magazine for the @napdie.bsky.social #aieducation #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
“Teachers will not teach what they do not know.” - from my interview In today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social with Jess Kelly #edchatie #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
⏸️ Pressing Pause: Key Points from my presentation at the @irishsciteach.bsky.social Conference I emphasised the urgent need to press pause until we properly address AI literacy among all stakeholders in Irish education. #ISTAConference #AIEducation #TeacherTraining #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Delivered an AI CPD at Sandymount Park ETSS! We focused on staff needs: assessment/feedback, lesson planning, ethical use & study strategies. Need similar for your school? DM me and we’ll get the ball rolling !! #AIinEducation #TeacherCPD #EdTech #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
AI’s Tipping Point in Ireland 🇮🇪 In the next few days with with Meta AI rolling out on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, AI will be built into the apps people use every day. No extra effort, no separate tool-just there 🤳 #aieducation #edchatie www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/met...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Today I crossed the Shannon to present to Galway and Roscommon ETB school leaders on ethical & effective AI in education. Great discussions on both the power & perils! Clear everyone sees AI's potential but values human guidance too💡🤖📚 #AIinEducation #EthicalAI​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
📰 Irish teachers rightly seeking indemnity against AI misuse in #LeavingCert projects. Project booklets say "reference" like traditional sources —but AI is unlike ANY other source!#IrishTeachers #ASTI #TUI​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #edchatie #aieducation www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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Teachers seek indemnity from legal actions over students’ improper AI use in Leaving Cert
Failure to disclose use of tools such as ChatGPT may result in loss of marks for candidates
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🚀 Join me THIS WEDNESDAY (Mar 12th, 8-9:15PM) for "Beyond ChatGPT: Adding More AI Power to Your Teaching Workflow Learn to use NotebookLM Claude & Perplexity to transform your teaching. Expert demos, notes & rec. included Sign up 👉 aiteachingguru.com/product/beyo... #edchat #aieducation #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
As you hear in this clip, AI-generated music—courtesy of NotaGen—is here. Impressive? Maybe. Maybe not. But bigger questions remain: 🎼 Is AI a creative tool or a replacement? 🎼 Can it ever match human emotion & artistry? #AIEducation #FutureOfMusic #HumanVsAI #CreativeTech #edchat #edtech
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
🇮🇪Ireland's AI Education Emergency 🚨 Angela Curran ‘s letter in Irish Times shows how Ireland's approach to AI in education needs urgent attention.Our Ed leaders have neither been that proactive nor reactive on the issue—but all too passive given the high stakes at play here #aieducation #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Fantastic AI CPD session today at McEgan College, Macroom 🔴⚪️ Delighted to showcase how AI is making detailed, constructive feedback a reality for every teacher who knows how to use it. At the same time I underlined the vital role of Teacher expertise and ethical use of AI. #edchatie #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Thanks @edmatters4all.bsky.social I really enjoyed our conversation 👍👍 #edchat #aieducation #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
🤖 BEYOND CHATGPT … Join me to explore how NotebookLM, Claude & Perplexity can enhance your teaching & admin work. Wed 12th March | 8PM GMT | €20 ✨ Live demos ✨ Full recording Level up your AI game! Link aiteachingguru.com/product/beyo... #EdTech #TeacherCPD #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Watershed moment for AI in Irish Ed 🇮🇪: AI Advisory Council delivers clear roadmap It’s 4 key recommendations to transform Irish education: Clear guidelines, teacher training, equitable access & national dialogue. enterprise.gov.ie/en/publicati... #edchatie #aieducation #edtech
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
WISH #Grok WAS A CROCK, BUT IT'S NOT! Today I test drove Elon Musk's updated AI #GROK3 I didn’t want to be impressed, but I was. 🤦🏼 🤔 Key takeaway: we need comprehensive AI literacy now more than ever. www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-wish... #aieducation #edtech #edchat
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
As I told @edmatters4all.bsky.social ,Irish educators are being "severely hamstrung" by lack of govt AI education policy. Optional training isn't enough—every teacher needs full, mandatory and ongoing AI training for the most transformative technology in our history. #LCReform #AIEducation #edchatie
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Leon Furze @leonfurze.com · 14/02/2025
Is OpenAI's Deep Research worth its hefty $200 USD/mth price tag? It does a great job of summarising webpages, but is it research? New article on the blog: leonfurze.com/2025/02/15/h... #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu #EduSky
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Hands on with Deep Research - Leon Furze
Deep Research is the title of a new mode in several GenAI apps, including Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and most recently, Perplexity. In this article, I will be focusing on the currently most hy...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
“You Have the AI Assistant at Your Fingertips 🤳🏻 Now Learn to Use it Effectively and Ethically To all @hiberniacollege staff and students who received the webinar invitation - don’t miss today’s (Monday) session at 5:30pm. #TeachingWithAI #Edchatie #TeacherCPD #IrishEducation #EdTech #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
🎓 AI in Education Masterclass is TONIGHT! Wednesday, February 12th Don't miss out - starts at 8 PM sharp ⏰ Sign up here now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Check out my latest LinkedIn article 👉 The EU AI Act & What It Means for Teachers? 🇪🇺 - Why the EU AI Act makes digital literacy non-negotiable - Why 400+ teachers are joining Wednesday's free AI masterclass... and you can too www.linkedin.com/pulse/eu-ai-... #edchatie #edtech #aieducation
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The EU AI Act & Digital Literacy: Why Teachers Must Act Now
The EU AI Act: Why Digital Literacy Can’t Wait The latest phase of the EU AI Act reinforces its dual focus—not only on regulating high-risk AI systems but also on making digital literacy a fundamental...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #edchatie #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Great piece Via @emma-okelly.bsky.social the new minister figures this can be fixed in a few weeks with news guidelines. Guidelines that we should have got 18 months ago. #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
I’ve tried ChatGPT’s latest tool “Deep Research”. It’s an amazing research tool but … To this point I’ve always convinced myself as a pretty proficient AI user I’d spot a student using AI for project work- now I’m not so sure #edchatie #aieducation @humphreyjones.bsky.social @conorsmurf.bsky.social
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
🇪🇺 Recital 56 of EU AI Act is here – and it will reshape education. 🤖 ❌ AI cannot make final decisions on grading, admissions, or student tracking ✅ AI can support teachers with lesson planning, feedback & admin – not replace them More on Article 56 soon. 👀 #EUAIAct #AIEducation #EdTech #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The AI Dragon Stirs 🐉 Two centuries ago, Napoleon: "China is a sleeping giant... if he wakes, he will shake the world." DeepSeek’s breakthrough suggests that the balance of AI power is shifting. #edchat #edchatie #AI #China #DeepSeek #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
🚨 Mind the Gap: 75% of students actively planning "AI-proof" careers while Irish schools still await basic AI guidelines. New Chadwicks Group research shows students/parents out necessity racing ahead while education system stands still. #AIinEducation #edchatie irishtechnews.ie/new-research...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
🚀 AI Masterclass for beginners and regular users! Whether you're just starting out or need a refresher, this FREE session will get you up to speed. 📅 Date: Wednesday, February 12th, 8–8:45 PM GMT 📍 Live on Zoom 🎟️ Register now for FREE 👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #edchatie #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
🏫 Fantastic AI CPD session PIS Kenmare! From voice prompting to Snapchat's MyAI, amazing engagement from the team. Thanks Dermot & Maureen for invite! 🚀 📅 Want AI CPD? Wed: In-school/online (12pm+) Mon-Thurs: Virtual (4pm+) DM/email: aiteachingguru@gmail.com #AIinEducation #TeacherCPD #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
🎯 Big promises on AI in education. Just analysed the New Programme for Government "Securing Ireland's Future" for @teachnet.bsky.social The 5 year vision is ambitious but our classrooms need practical AI support NOW, not vague commitments.👇 teachnet.ie/ai-in-irelan... #edchatie #aiineducation
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AI in Ireland’s New Programme for Government: Ambitious Vision, Implementation Challenges
AI in Ireland’s New Programme for Government: Ambitious Vision, Implementation Challenges Following weeks of intense negotiations after November’s general election, Ireland’s &#82…
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🚨 "Every student in Ireland using Snapchat has easy access to a personal “homework genie” powered by AI" My interview with Jess Casey in today's Irish Examiner about the urgent need to address AI in our schools. www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... #edtech #aieducation #edchatie
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
NCCA History Background Paper: Taking AI Seriously #edchatie #aieducation #histedchatie www.linkedin.com/posts/patric...
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Patrick Hickey on LinkedIn: Brief for the Review of LC History
🎓 NCCA History Background Paper: Taking AI Seriously 📚 Just reading through the newly published NCCA Background Paper for LC History Review. While my work…
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Bground Paper and Review of LC History is LIVE. Multiple mentions of AI incl’d We can be grateful to be developing our course at a time we have a better understanding of AI which wasn’t the case for the tranch 1 subjects @humphreyjones.bsky.social #edchatie #histedchatie ncca.ie/media/s5dgmu...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
🔮 Here are my 5 KEY PREDICTIONS for how AI will reshape Irish education in 2025 🇮🇪 Among them ... 📚 Leaving Certificate reforms likely to be paused to properly assess AI's impact www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-iri... #edchatie #aieducation
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AI in Irish Education: Predictions for 2025
As the new year begins, it offers an opportunity to both reflect on the challenges and achievements of the past year and look ahead to what lies ahead. In Ireland and across the globe—particularly in ...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
We don’t do snow very well in Ireland 🇮🇪 ❄️⛄️ #edchatie #edchat #snowIreland
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
"With AI, my work and teaching wishlist is just my daily to-do list" ✨ Make 2025 the year you master AI tools for school leadership. Replace procrastination with quick wins with this 90-min masterclass + 50-page guide Sign up here 👉 aiteachingguru.com/product/ai-t... #edchatie #edtech #aieducation
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
🤖📚 Arizona’s new AI-only school claims 2 hours of algorithmic “learning” beats traditional teaching. I use AI daily but … Technology should augment human teaching, not replace it to this extent. gizmodo.com/arizona-scho... #edchatie #aieducation #edtech
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Arizona School’s Curriculum Will Be Taught by AI, No Teachers
The state's charter school board approved an application on Monday from Unbound Academy to open a school with a two-hour per day academic curriculum set by AI.
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Grateful to have contributed to discussions in Ireland & beyond about the urgent need for AI literacy in schools. Bottom line: There can be no major LC reform until this is a reality. Check out my 2024 review 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec... #AIEducation #TeachingWithAI #EduTech #edchatie
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Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Contributing to the AI in Education Conversation
🎓 I'm humbled and delighted to have had the opportunity to share insights and contribute to the conversation across all levels of education in 2024 - from primary classrooms to university halls. Here'...
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
🚀 AP article shows how AI tools like text-to-speech & personalised tutors are transforming learning. 🌟 Empowering independence. 📖 Making education accessible. ⚠️ But thoughtful use is key—AI can’t replace skill-building. apnews.com/article/arti... #AIEducation #EdTech #edchatie
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AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it
Artificial intelligence holds the promise of helping countless other students with a range of visual, speech, language and hearing impairments to execute tasks that come easily to others.
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Patrick Hickey @aiteachingguru.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Geoffrey Hinton warns of a “10-20% chance” AI could cause human extinction in 30 years 🗨️ “We’ve never dealt with things smarter than us before” 🚨 Calls for urgent regulation as AI evolves “much faster than expected.” www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-4... #AI #AIEthics #FutureTech #aieducation
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‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years
Previously Hinton had said there was a 10% chance of the technology triggering a catastrophic outcome for humanity
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