AI, Elections and the Making of an Informed Electorate
EducationEdTechPolitical Science
THE AI ANGLE
Answering voter queries about political candidatesAI chatbots now deliver instant answers about political candidates and their records. Educators must train students to examine where those outputs come from instead of adopting automated conclusions. Civics instruction must focus on evaluating evidence and practicing face-to-face disagreement.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Students must navigate the tension between using chatbots to retrieve political records quickly and allowing automated answers to replace independent analysis.Read the original at edsurge.com Generate teaching or study materials
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