The Promise and Perils of Generative AI What You Need to Know

Laura Allen (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She conducts research on how people learn with text and discourse, using AI and data science to model student learning and provide personalized feedback based on students' language in educational technologies. She is going to kick off the AI Knowledge Bytes series with an introduction to generative AI in various domains, highlighting innovative applications and the significant advancements it has enabled. Additionally, she will address the complex set of challenges posed by this rapidly evolving technology, considering ethical, societal, and technical perspectives.