The AI × Education Working Group has launched. We will be holding discussions with the following members.

(Titles omitted; listed in alphabetical order)
Masaaki Isozu—President
, Sony Global Education; Kentaro Inui—Professor
, Tohoku University; Team Leader, RIKEN AIP Center; Taichiro Endo—Executive Officer, ExaWizards(AI WG Leader)
Rieko Komiyama, Director, Recruit Next-Generation Education Research Institute (AI WG Leader)
Yoshiaki Saeki　　　Deputy Director, Research and Development Promotion Center, NICT Motoki Kamino　　　Representative


,
COMPASS Hiroya Takamura　　　Team Leader, Artificial Intelligence Research Center, AIST Naoya Tsujimura　　　Representative, Weblio Ren Yi　　　　　CEO, DeNA China Soichiro Hirai　　Special Researcher

, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Katsu Honjo　　　　Keishi Matsuda, Senior Researcher, KDDI Research; Yasushi Mouri, Vice President, Tokyo
University of Arts and Sciences; Michiyuki Yamada, Principal, Tsukuba Municipal Midori Gakuen
Compulsory Education School; Toshihiko Yokoo, Representative Director, Shijukukai; Mayor of Taku City

, Saga Prefecture;Chairman
of the National Association of Local Government Leaders for ICT Education Ichiya Nakamura　　Executive Director of the Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council
Nanako Ishido　　Chairperson of the Learning of Tomorrow Association

The first WG meeting was held as an open roundtable discussion, but the number of attendees was similar to that of a symposium (*^^*)
As usual, I was serving as the facilitator, so I wasn’t able to take precise notes; I’ll post a proper report on the
official website at a later date, but—

Learning outcomes achievable through AI implementation include
: * Improved learning efficiency, such as adaptive learning and automated

grading, which contribute to work-style reform for teachers; * Improved quality of
learning, including
data-driven curriculum reorganization,
subject recommendations
, and coaching on teaching methods; * Fostering
student motivation and supplementing
learning through the introduction of chatbots
, robots, and other tools; *
Transforming
Learning: Eliminating exams by tracking learning histories; enabling
learning that transcends
school boundaries.

Also,

・Are robots necessary for education?
(Their widespread adoption is not yet a reality. They are useful as interfaces. As a leading nation in robotics, we should develop models. They make good partners. We should collaborate with academia to demonstrate and validate their value.
This depends on how we define “robots.”)

・Wouldn’t it be useful to make use of audio speakers?
(Learning through listening and speaking rather than reading and writing. Recording preschoolers’ speech allows us to assess their developmental progress. It also helps us identify instances of bullying or stress.)

・Shouldn’t we consider the purpose of implementing AI?
(We need to transform the system as a whole, not just individual components. We should adopt a competency-based approach rather than a content-based one. While AI seeks standardized answers, we need to ensure
the diversity that only humans can provide. We should implement AI that enables us to become the people we want to be. This is a phase where we look beyond mere efficiency.)

・Shouldn't a national education package be introduced?
(It is difficult for local governments and schools to handle this on their own; a standardized package is necessary.)

・Shouldn’t we consider how to incorporate this into the curriculum?
(While there is a lot of discussion about math, Japanese, science, and social studies, it is highly compatible with music, art, physical education, and after-school and club activities.)

There was also a discussion along those lines.

During the discussion on the package, when Mr. Kamino of COMPASS requested a site for a pilot project, Mayor Taku Yokoo responded by saying, “We’ll arrange one immediately and reach out to local leaders nationwide.” I was impressed by that sense of urgency.
As a working group, we’ll also move forward with the pilot project!

We focused on data-related issues. These included the difficulty of collecting data, the importance of ensuring data quality, and the need to establish ethical guidelines.

This fiscal year, we will produce a video outlining the future of AI and education, as well as formulate recommendations based on our identified issues and action plans.

According to Mr. Komiyama, China’s State Council has announced that it will make AI-driven education a part of its national strategy. We, too, intend to take concrete actions so that the discussions from our working group can be incorporated into the national strategy.

(Note)
This working group was formed based on the discussions at the DiTT symposium.

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