The Storm Rolled In - Stanford's AI Research Tool | Ep. 23

In this episode of ChatEDU (The Storm Rolled In - Stanford's AI Research Tool), Matt and Liz explore the implications of Stamford University's new AI research tool, STORM, and its potential impact on education and research skills.

First in our Intro: Matt and Liz discuss the recent Olympics. They highlight the artistic swimming competition of course and some interesting AI intersections. These include Google's DeepMind winning a medal in the International Math Olympiad and an ad for Google’s Gemini that made the Internet go nuts!

Then in the News:

• AI-Generated Video Tools: Matt introduces new AI video generation tools like Runway Gen-3 and Kling, discussing their potential use in education and the need for critical evaluation skills.

• AI in College Essays: Liz shares findings from a Foundry 10 study revealing that a third of students admitted to using AI in some capacity for their college application essays, sparking a discussion on fairness and ethics in the application process.

Beneath the Surface: Matt and Liz examine Stanford University's new AI research tool, STORM (Synthesis of Topic Outlines Through Retrieval and Multi-perspective Question Asking):

• Demonstration of STORM's capabilities by quickly generating a comprehensive abstract for Liz's dissertation topic

• Discussion on the implications of such powerful research tools for education and skill development

• Exploration of the balance between efficient task completion and the value of productive struggle in learning

• Consideration of how educators might need to adapt teaching and assessment methods in response to AI tools

Short Stack Chat Back: Roald Dahl-Style - Claude provides a three-sentence analysis of the future of research skills in a world with AI tools like STORM, written in the style of Roald Dahl.

Have a question or comment? Please email Matt and Liz at chatedu@edadvance.org

Related Links:

• Runway Gen 3 - https://runwayml.com/product

• Kling AI Video Generation - https://klingai.org/

• Foundry 10 Study on AI in College Essays - https://www.foundry10.org/stories/new-research-ai-is-changing-the-college-application-process

• Stanford University STORM Tool - https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/

• Dear Sydney Ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgtHJKn0Mck

And Just for Liz :).

• French Artistic Swimming Masks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVW02j-1jH4
• Artistic Swimming Moonwalk - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4zEy166sg0⁠⁠