Published On May 29, 2024
What does AI literacy mean for students and their teachers? Code.org Chief Academic Officer Pat Yongpradit—himself a former middle school computer science teacher—joins Reid and Aria at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego for a special episode of Possible. They discuss why school-wide bans on AI are a terrible idea and what “always be learning” refers to in an age of AI. Plus, Pat unveils, for the first time publicly, Code.org’s newest tool for teachers: an AI assistant that helps computer science teachers grade assignments.
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Topics:
0:00 - Hellos and intros
0:30 - Pat’s social-mission-driven video game homework
1:50 - Pat’s origins with teaching and computer science
3:04 - Making Microsoft Copilot as accessible as possible Code.org’s mission
5:17 - Learning concept tools for real-world applications
7:06 - What do young people need to know about AI literacy
9:24 - Why Pat is excited about GenAI and education
10:59 - What are the guardrails for the classroom with AI
13:45 - How does AI enhance teaching and learning
18:53 - Using Devin as a lens into the future
21:17 - Multidisciplinary ethics around coding
25:16 - What AI project would Aria dream up for DoSomething
32:50 - What you are most worried about when it comes to AI and education
36:29 - Code.org secret sauce and future
38:12 - Rapid-fire questions
Select mentions:
Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick
TeachAI
ASU+GSV Summit and AIR Show
Amazon Echo skit from Saturday Night Live
Demo of the AI engineer Devin
Bologna Business School Commencement Speech
Possible is an award-winning podcast that sketches out the brightest version of the future—and what it will take to get there. Most of all, it asks: what if, in the future, everything breaks humanity's way? Tune in for grounded and speculative takes on how technology—and, in particular, AI—is inspiring change and transforming the future. Hosted by Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger, each episode features an interview with an ambitious builder or deep thinker on a topic, from art to geopolitics and from healthcare to education. These conversations also showcase another kind of guest: AI. Whether it's Inflection’s Pi, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, or other AI tools, each episode will use AI to enhance and advance our discussion about what humanity could possibly get right if we leverage technology—and our collective effort—effectively.