New Goals, New Measurements, New Incentives to Learn:

In a world where AI can excel and outperform humans in many cognitive tasks, educational systems need to reconsider their goals from the ground up. As AI is expected to reshape the labor market, the social mechanisms that have shaped students’ incentives to learn may diminish or, at the very least, change. This presents an opportunity, and perhaps even a necessity, for communities like EDM to help learners of all ages find their own voices and take greater responsibility for their learning journey. Reshaping goals and priorities would also require developing new ways to measure learning gains and processes to include more complex constructs, like critical thinking, creativity, and ability to evaluate and incorporate new information. The educational data mining community, with its expertise in both AI and education, and its commitment to harnessing AI for the benefit of future generations, is in an ideal position to lead the way in this brave new world.