Based on what we know about learning, including how learning happens and under what conditions, there is a case to be made that there is just no place for AI, and probably most other technological tools, in the educational space since they will not help, and in all likelihood, hurt student learning. We have been through this already with prior technological advancements that were introduced in classrooms without proper foresight, and we are in the process of doing the same, except as the tools become more powerful, so does the negative impact on learning.

In this podcast, I explain the rationale for eliminating AI and other technological equipment as an educational tool, not just in K-12 but in college and probably for adults as well. We do not need another two decades of research to show the negative impacts of AI and in what ways; we alr ...