Speaking at the Department of Basic Education’s Lekgotla this week, deputy minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Buti Manamela spoke on AI.
Artificial intelligence’s involvement in education has been mostly negative so far. The technology has enabled students to outsource thinking and learning when it’s used to do their work. When it comes to teaching, AI can help with the analysis of student data that could help spot trends in learning patterns more easily and address problems earlier.