Education 2121: Reimagining the Future of Education

Education 2121: Reimagining the Future of Education

Author: AI 4 Afrika September 9, 2021 Duration: 1:15:15
Explore what education looks like today, and how technologies like artificial intelligence are going to shape the future of education in 10 years, 50 years, and 100 years from now. Featured Speakers: Dr. Phillip Eaglin: Founder of Changing Expectations, a nonprofit that provides STEM programs for K-12 teachers and students in underserved communities in Texas. Jovan Rebolledo Mendez: Researcher, innovator, and inventor working to bring the intersection between AI with new technologies / improving AI accessibility to new fields, while applying exponential technologies in solving global grand challenges. Dr. Jasmine L. Blanks Jones: A dynamic theater nonprofit leader, award-winning educator, and holds a dual PhD in Education and Africana Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Founder of Burning Barriers Building Bridges Youth Theater (B4YT), providing support for artists aspiring to create positive change through their performance. Alex Tsado: Founder of Alliance of Africa’s Intelligence, ensuring African innovations get the chance to change millions of lives, and its people across the world are never again left behind during industrial revolutions. In this episode: 00:00 — Intro 6:40 — In what ways do you foresee education being different in 20 years from now? 14:20 — How can technologies like artificial intelligence provide opportunity for growth in education? 35:25 — How is AI technology being used in education throughout the African continent? 42:05 — Why is it vital to be a lifelong learner, now more than ever? 1:02:10 — What is the most radical future of education that you see? 1:04:00 — How can we create robots that can facilitate more robust conversations across difference? 1:10:35 — How can AI assistants help fill the void of human-to-human contact left by remote learning in the time of COVID? 1:12:00 — Closing

There's a conversation happening about artificial intelligence that often feels distant, centered on boardrooms and labs far removed from the vast diversity of the African continent and its global diaspora. AI 4 Afrika shifts that center. This podcast moves beyond theoretical discussions to explore the tangible, human stories of how AI and emerging technologies are being shaped by and for people across the Global Africa. Each episode delves into the practical applications, ethical considerations, and creative possibilities that arise when innovation is rooted in specific cultural and social contexts. You'll hear from developers, artists, thinkers, and community leaders who are not just consumers of technology but active architects of their digital futures. The focus is on how these tools can foster more equitable systems, amplify underrepresented voices, and unlock new forms of self-expression and problem-solving. Tuning into this podcast means engaging with a nuanced narrative-one where technology is examined as a pathway to empowerment, questioning who builds it, for whom, and to what end. It’s an essential listen for anyone interested in the intersection of culture, ethics, and the next wave of technological change.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 5

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Capital 2121: Reimagining the Future of Capital [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Duration: 1:13:59
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Human 2121: Reimagining the Future of Humans [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:44
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