#Gravitas The Swedish government has launched a major push to bring back textbooks, notebooks and handwriting, aiming to tackle falling literacy levels among students and refocus on how young children read, write and concentrate.  


Sweden Wants Classrooms To Revert To Books, Paper & Pens

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There has been a lot of buzz about all the ways that Artificial Intelligence could change the world, from the workplace to schools and day-to-day life as a whole, but the recent advancements in the field could spell the end of the traditional school classroom. In an interview with the British media outlet, The Guardian, on Friday (July 7) one of the world’s leading experts on AI made the prediction that for better or worse, AI might change classrooms.&nbsp;

<h2>How would things change?</h2>

Speaking about how AI could potentially change traditional school classrooms, a British computer scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, Professor Stuart Russell told The Guardian, “Education is the biggest benefit that we can look for in the next few years.”&nbsp;

He explained how personalised ChatGPT-style tutors would significantly enrich education while expanding global access by delivering personalised tuition to everyone with a smartphone and could potentially feasibly deliver “most material through to the end of high school”.&nbsp;

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It might take a few years, possibly by the end of the decade, said Russell, but the ability to deliver “high quality of education to every child in the world. That’s potentially transformative,” as quoted by the British media outlet.

<h2>What about the risks?</h2>

According to Russell, deploying technology as strong as AI in the education sector also has its risks including possible indoctrination.&nbsp;

Speaking to The Guardian, he said that while research has shown evidence that human tutors with one-on-one teaching have been two to three more times effective than traditional classrooms, “It’s literally infeasible to do that for every child in the world. There aren’t enough adults to go around.”

This is where AI’s personalised ChatGPT-style tutors could step in. On the other hand, it would also prompt “reasonable fears” among teachers and teaching unions of “fewer teachers being employed or possibly even none,” Russell told The Guardian.&nbsp;

Speaking about the risks he also said, “It will be essential to ensure that the social aspects of childhood are preserved and improved.” He expressed hope and that if the system is “properly designed, won’t tell a child how to make a bioweapon. I think that’s manageable.”&nbsp;

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In relation to the education sector, he told The Guardian, that a more concerning issue would be its potential hijacking of software by authoritarian regimes or other players. “I’m sure the Chinese government hopes (the technology) is more effective at inculcating loyalty to the state,” said Russell, adding that in this case, AI would be “more effective than a book or a teacher.”

<h2>Should we be worried about the risks?</h2>

Notably, the British computer scientist was also one of the signatories of an open letter calling for a pause on the “out-of-control race” to develop AI and has spent years highlighting the risks that the technology poses.&nbsp;

Russell also went on to tell The Guardian that lawmakers are belatedly recognising and engaging with the issue so that’s good. But in addition to direct risks AI systems, particularly large language models, can have unpredictable consequences considering hundreds of millions of people will be in “conversation with these things all the time.”&nbsp;

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“We don’t know what direction they could change global opinion and political tendencies,” Russell told The Guardian, adding that it could be a “massive environmental crisis or nuclear war” and we would not even realise why this has happened.&nbsp;

“Those are just consequences of the fact that whatever direction it moves public opinion, it does so in a correlated way across the entire world,” he added. Therefore, considering experts are still unable to figure out how to quantify the risks of losing control of the AI system it continues to pose both regulatory and technical challenges.&nbsp;

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There has been a lot of buzz about all the ways that Artificial Intelligence could change the world, from the workplace to schools and day-to-day life as a whole, but the recent advancements in the field could spell the end of the traditional school classroom.

There has been a lot of buzz about all the ways that Artificial Intelligence could change the world, from the workplace to schools and day-to-day life as a whole, but the recent advancements in the field could spell the end of the traditional school classroom. In an interview with the British media outlet, The Guardian, on Friday (July 7) one of the world’s leading experts on AI made the prediction that for better or worse, AI might change classrooms. How would things change? Speaking about how AI could potentially change traditional school classrooms, a British computer scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, Professor Stuart Russell told The Guardian, “Education is the biggest benefit that we can look for in the next few years.” He explained how personalised ChatGPT-style tutors would significantly enrich education while expanding global access by delivering personalised tuition to everyone with a smartphone and could potentially feasibly deliver “most material through to the end of high school”. ALSO READ | Homework will ‘never be the same,’ ChatGPT-maker's OpenAI CEO tells students in Tokyo It might take a few years, possibly by the end of the decade, said Russell, but the ability to deliver “high quality of education to every child in the world. That’s potentially transformative,” as quoted by the British media outlet. What about the risks? According to Russell, deploying technology as strong as AI in the education sector also has its risks including possible indoctrination. Speaking to The Guardian, he said that while research has shown evidence that human tutors with one-on-one teaching have been two to three more times effective than traditional classrooms, “It’s literally infeasible to do that for every child in the world. There aren’t enough adults to go around.” This is where AI’s personalised ChatGPT-style tutors could step in. On the other hand, it would also prompt “reasonable fears” among teachers and teaching unions of “fewer teachers being employed or possibly even none,” Russell told The Guardian. Speaking about the risks he also said, “It will be essential to ensure that the social aspects of childhood are preserved and improved.” He expressed hope and that if the system is “properly designed, won’t tell a child how to make a bioweapon. I think that’s manageable.” ALSO READ | AI robots make bold claim at UN conference: They're ready to 'run the world' In relation to the education sector, he told The Guardian, that a more concerning issue would be its potential hijacking of software by authoritarian regimes or other players. “I’m sure the Chinese government hopes (the technology) is more effective at inculcating loyalty to the state,” said Russell, adding that in this case, AI would be “more effective than a book or a teacher.” Should we be worried about the risks? Notably, the British computer scientist was also one of the signatories of an open letter calling for a pause on the “out-of-control race” to develop AI and has spent years highlighting the risks that the technology poses. Russell also went on to tell The Guardian that lawmakers are belatedly recognising and engaging with the issue so that’s good. But in addition to direct risks AI systems, particularly large language models, can have unpredictable consequences considering hundreds of millions of people will be in “conversation with these things all the time.” ALSO READ | Explained | AI journalism: Can artificial intelligence replace journalists? “We don’t know what direction they could change global opinion and political tendencies,” Russell told The Guardian, adding that it could be a “massive environmental crisis or nuclear war” and we would not even realise why this has happened. “Those are just consequences of the fact that whatever direction it moves public opinion, it does so in a correlated way across the entire world,” he added. Therefore, considering experts are still unable to figure out how to quantify the risks of losing control of the AI system it continues to pose both regulatory and technical challenges. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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A century-old crocodile found in a classroom in Wales has gone on display. It was discovered under a school floor and its remains have been restored - turning it into a local attraction.

A century-old crocodile found in a classroom becomes a local celebrity

Syria's decade-long conflict has forced children out of the classroom and into child labour, where they work long hours to support their families in difficult conditions to put food on the table and provide education for their siblings, so they don't have to suffer the same fate. Ghadi Francis brings you their story.

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Daily COVID-19 cases in New Zealand fell on Wednesday after a record jump the day before, with most infections still in Auckland as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to affect the country's biggest city.

Authorities reported 60 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, of which 56 were in Auckland, taking the total number of cases in the current outbreak to 2,158. There have been 28 deaths in total since the pandemic began and 43 people are currently hospitalised because of the virus.

New Zealand had stayed largely virus-free for most of the pandemic until the Delta outbreak in mid-August that has spread across Auckland and neighbouring regions, prompting tight restrictions on some 1.7 million Aucklanders that were extended further this week.

Authorities have warned that infections are likely to trend higher until vaccination rates gather more pace. Some 67 per cent&nbsp;of the population is now fully vaccinated, while 85 per cent&nbsp;have received at least one dose.

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Auckland has now been locked down for more than two months, though New Zealand's total cumulative load of 4,854 confirmed cases is far lower than many comparable countries.

The government has shifted to a strategy of living with COVID-19, and education minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday said senior secondary school students in some areas would return to classrooms from next Tuesday.

"This is a complex issue requiring difficult trade-offs between improving education and increasing potential health risks for children and young people," Hipkins said at a news conference.

Daily COVID-19 cases in New Zealand fell on Wednesday after a record jump the day before, with most infections still in Auckland as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to affect the country's biggest city.

Daily COVID-19 cases in New Zealand fell on Wednesday after a record jump the day before, with most infections still in Auckland as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to affect the country's biggest city. Authorities reported 60 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, of which 56 were in Auckland, taking the total number of cases in the current outbreak to 2,158. There have been 28 deaths in total since the pandemic began and 43 people are currently hospitalised because of the virus. New Zealand had stayed largely virus-free for most of the pandemic until the Delta outbreak in mid-August that has spread across Auckland and neighbouring regions, prompting tight restrictions on some 1.7 million Aucklanders that were extended further this week. Authorities have warned that infections are likely to trend higher until vaccination rates gather more pace. Some 67 per cent of the population is now fully vaccinated, while 85 per cent have received at least one dose. Also Read | Smoking, marijuana may increase risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infection: Study Auckland has now been locked down for more than two months, though New Zealand's total cumulative load of 4,854 confirmed cases is far lower than many comparable countries. The government has shifted to a strategy of living with COVID-19, and education minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday said senior secondary school students in some areas would return to classrooms from next Tuesday. "This is a complex issue requiring difficult trade-offs between improving education and increasing potential health risks for children and young people," Hipkins said at a news conference.

New Zealand's daily COVID-19 cases fall, some classrooms to reopen

After a year of remote learning and socially distanced classrooms, one school in the Spanish region of Murcia is trying to combine clear air and a new way of teaching. WION brings you a report.

Spanish schools revamp classroom learning by teaching students at beachside

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