Tom Mullaney

I am honored to share that I was a guest on Fonz Mendoza‘s fantastic YouTube show and podcast, My EdTech Life. We spoke about The Eliza Effect and AI in education.

Here are the timestamps Fonz wrote for the episode:

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 2:45 – Tom Mullaney’s background in education and journey with AI
• 6:50 – Is AI being marketed as a solution to teacher burnout?
• 9:41 – Tom’s initial thoughts on ChatGPT and his cautious approach to AI in K-12 education
• 15:49 – The importance of looking into AI companies’ terms of service, age restrictions, and data privacy
• 20:25 – Eliza Effect and the dangers of anthropomorphizing AI chatbots
• 26:17 – Systemic changes needed to address teacher burnout instead of AI Band-Aids
• 30:03 – Is AI polluting its own training data through recycled outputs?
• 33:05 – Best practices and recommendations for teachers before using AI tools like AutoDraw
• 38:05 – Will AI help or hinder critical thinking skills in the classroom?
• 40:20 – Key AI experts to follow for insights into the technology and its implications
• 44:10 – Tom’s edu kryptonite: The overly narrow focus of current EdTech conversations on AI
• 45:08 – Billboard message: “Predictions are not facts”
• 45:48 – Dream job: Professional wiffle ball player or full-time NY Knicks fan/blogger
• 49:09 – Closing thoughts and invitation for a part 2 with Tom Mullaney

Blog Post Image: The blog post image is a mashup of four images. The background is Education and reading concept by Sensay on Adobe Stock. Eliza Doolittle is from Wikimedia Commons. The My EdTech Life logo is from My EdTech Life. The robot is White male cyborg thinking and touching his head 3D rendering by sdecoret on Adobe Stock.