"E Don Dey Happen": Robot Teacher Set to Start Teaching Students at Harvard University
- Harvard University announced that one of its courses would be taught by a robot instructor
- The robot instructor aims to provide personalised and individualised support for every student
- The AI instructor is not flawless, says the management, and students are expected to think critically and verify information
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Harvard University is taking a bold step in its computer science education.
Starting this fall, one of its most popular courses will be taught by an artificial intelligence (AI) instructor.
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Harvard students to be taught by robot teacher
CS50 is an introductory-level coding course that attracts thousands of students annually, both on campus and online.
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The course is known for its innovative use of software tools and platforms to enhance the learning experience, FirstPost reported.
However, this year, the course would go even further by employing a robot teacher to deliver lectures, answer questions, and assess students’ code.
The course’s professor, David Malan, said that the goal of using AI is to provide personalised and individualised support for every student in CS50, regardless of their pace and style of learning.
Malan told The Harvard Crimson, the university’s student newspaper:
“Our own hope is that, through AI, we can eventually approximate a 1:1 teacher:student ratio for every student in CS50, as by providing them with software-based tools that, 24/7, can support their learning at a pace and in a style that works best for them individually."
Malan also said using AI is an evolution of the course’s tradition of incorporating new software technologies.
He added that the robot teacher would not replace the human staff but rather complement them by reducing their workload and allowing them to spend more time with students in a mentorship role.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that an oyinbo couple had a unique and futuristic wedding ceremony where they were married by an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot named ChatGPT.
The robot, developed by an AI research company called Open AI, spoke through a speaker with a robotic mask on top of it and delivered a personalised and eloquent speech to celebrate the couple's love, People reported.
Reece Alison Wrench and Deyton Truitt chose to use the chatbot as their officiant because Colorado does not require any licensed marriage official to perform a wedding ceremony as long as both partners agree.
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