What Everyone Gets Wrong About AI and Learning

Join this thought-provoking 1 hour 15 minute lecture where Derek Muller, creator of the YouTube channel Veritasium, explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and education. Discover how AI is rapidly transforming industries worldwide and what implications this has for teaching and learning. Drawing on insights from historical technological shifts and fundamental principles of cognitive science, Muller examines both the promising opportunities and significant risks AI presents to how our brains develop knowledge and expertise. Learn from Muller's unique perspective as a science communicator with a PhD in physics education who has spent over a decade making complex scientific concepts accessible through his popular YouTube channel, documentary work, and television appearances. This presentation from the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics offers valuable insights into the future of education in an increasingly AI-driven world.