As AI is becoming more common place and innovative, new uses are being found for it. Higher education for example could benefit from the implementation of bespoke AI chatbots. One person who knows all about this is Sean O’Grady, Lead Learning Designer and Deputy AI Futurist at the IDEA Lab, Imperial Business School. The IDEA Lab is developing tailor-made, course-specific AI avatar lecturers that act as digital twins to several of Imperial’s teaching professors. A key strength of the avatars is that they can provide students with real-time specialist knowledge, regardless of geographical distance or time zone differences (in the case of online courses.
I recently caught up with Sean and he spoke to me about his background, AI, bespoke AI chatbots, and more.
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As Lead Learning Designer in the IDEA Lab, Sean collaborates with faculty, academic and programme management and media to design and evaluate online programmes within the business school, primarily the Global Online MBA (GMBA). Sean explores how technology can be used to create impactful learning experiences while maintaining a pedagogy first approach to my work.
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