A July 4th publication of principles on the use of AI in education from 24 of the UK's most prestigious universities unanimously support integrating AI through focusing on student and faculty support, collaborative efforts, adapting curricula, and ensuring ethical and responsible use of technology (The Russell Group, 2023):
Universities will support students and staff to become AI-literate.
Staff should be equipped to support students to use generative AI tools effectively and appropriately in their learning experience.
Universities will adapt teaching and assessment to incorporate the ethical use of generative AI and support equal access.
Universities will ensure academic rigor and integrity is upheld.
Universities will work collaboratively to share best practice as the technology and its application in education evolves.
Here in the United States, the National Academies convened four workshops on AI in health professions education and published the proceedings freely online in July 2023. Topics included managing uncertainty, rethinking structures and processes, competencies for future health professionals and AI in the educational setting.
Alex John London, the director of the Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, summarized discussion takeaways on the current landscape and potential of AI-based technologies (National Academy of Medicine, 2023):
There is a duty to learn and to make health systems more effective, efficient, and equitable.
Health professionals are struggling to calibrate expectations in a scientific ecosystem inflated with hype and fear.
[Artificial intelligence/machine learning] can be seen as one tool in a larger toolkit for learning.
Greater fluency with [artificial intelligence/machine learning] is a first step to improving the health of our scientific ecosystem.
Here at Mount Sinai, we will also be holding discussion-based workshops, providing a platform for ideas to emerge and our academic community to become fluent in the language and responsibility associated with using AI. Join us at our upcoming events--starting with the September 14 meeting on AI in Teaching and Learning: Knowledge Sharing and Conversation.
References:
The National Academies Press. (2023). 2 Considerations in the Adoption of AI in Health Professions Education. In Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education (pp. 17–28).
By Mia Bolton, MSLIS
A July 4th publication of principles on the use of AI in education from 24 of the UK's most prestigious universities unanimously support integrating AI through focusing on student and faculty support, collaborative efforts, adapting curricula, and ensuring ethical and responsible use of technology (The Russell Group, 2023):
For more on the full article with detail on the principles, visit: https://russellgroup.ac.uk/news/new-principles-on-use-of-ai-in-education/
Alex John London, the director of the Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, summarized discussion takeaways on the current landscape and potential of AI-based technologies (National Academy of Medicine, 2023):
To learn more and read the proceedings, visit: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27174/artificial-intelligence-in-health-professions-education-proceedings-of-a-workshop
Image: National Academy of Medicine, Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education, July 2023. Front cover. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/cover/27174/450
Here at Mount Sinai, we will also be holding discussion-based workshops, providing a platform for ideas to emerge and our academic community to become fluent in the language and responsibility associated with using AI. Join us at our upcoming events--starting with the September 14 meeting on AI in Teaching and Learning: Knowledge Sharing and Conversation.
References:
The National Academies Press. (2023). 2 Considerations in the Adoption of AI in Health Professions Education. In Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education (pp. 17–28).
New Principles on Use of AI in Education. The Russell Group. (2023, July 4). https://russellgroup.ac.uk/news/new-principles-on-use-of-ai-in-education/