Two administrators in Orange County are leading the push for artificial intelligence in public education.
Kunal Dalal and Wes Kriesel work with the Orange County Department of Education, specializing in AI. Their job is to streamline the process of incorporating AI into school curriculum. “We really shower everyone with positive uses,” Dalal said. “One thing we have noticed, which is sort of unexpected, is how deep our human connections are starting to get because of AI.”“We have to think creatively about these tools and how we can use it for good,” Kriesel said. “I think there’s no limit when you have human creativity coming to the solution.”Kriesel uses AI technology to generate thoughtful conversations with students.
While the technology is mind-boggling to some, others say AI should be banned as it may take away from critical thinking and imagination.“This doesn’t replace. It elevates,” he said, “My son may not have the ability to imagine that deeply, but now he can go from there to I don’t even know where.”