Plus, how the Affordable Care Act increased access to insurance, and how China views the international order.
| The double-edged sword of AI in education AI has the potential to revolutionize education, but the focus on monetizing AI platforms could overshadow important risks in learning settings. While commercialization improves access to AI, a generation of students may develop an overreliance on the technology, eroding critical thinking skills and fundamentally altering how they approach problem-solving. In new commentary, Rose Luckin calls for educators to have a stronger voice in how AI is developed, rolled out, and regulated in their field. |
A key point "We must advocate for a thoughtful, education-centric approach to AI development that enhances, rather than replaces, human intelligence and recognizes the value of effort in learning." — Rose Luckin |
| More research and commentary U.S. health insurance coverage. The Affordable Care Act played an important role in substantially increasing access to health insurance coverage. However, 23 million working-age U.S. adults still lacked health insurance as of 2022. Wendell Primus, Vani Agarwal, and Caitlin Rowley outline four approaches to boost coverage. China, America, and the international order. Few concepts in U.S. foreign policy are invoked more frequently than "the rules-based international order." Paul Gewirtz explains how China views the existing international order and what it means for the United States. |
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