The five-year-old evaluating a nuclear reactor: why get an education in the age of artificial intelligence?
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Artificial Intelligence, educational purposes, cognitive skills, technological singularityAbstract
This letter to the editor poses a question: what is the purpose of education in the age of artificial intelligence? Drawing on educational goals outlined by the UN and UNESCO, it argues that personal development, the fulfillment of needs, and social coexistence remain relevant in a world where AI plays a role in daily, professional, and scientific activities. Since the immediate availability of answers does not guarantee understanding, the letter proposes strengthening the ability to comprehend and evaluate AI outputs, as well as to co-create with the technology. However, the prospect of artificial general intelligence and an eventual singularity raises questions regarding the limits of our education and our control over AI.
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