Review: Stop innovating, start changing sustainably
At a time when innovation sometimes sounds like an incantation ("If we shout it often enough, it will happen by itself!"), Frank van den Ende offers a refreshing counterpoint. His book Stop innovating, start changing sustainably is not a manifesto for yet more experiments, but a practical roadmap for organisations that are serious about their right to exist. [...]
5 Reasons to use AI cautiously
AI is like water: a basic necessity of life, but if you are not careful, you can drown in it. It offers huge opportunities, but also requires a careful and thoughtful approach. For education and L&D professionals, it is important to know when AI can be a valuable ally and when, on the contrary, it becomes counterproductive. Here are five [...]
Blog: The Future of Education with Generative AI - opportunity or challenge?
The advent of generative AI (GenAI) offers unprecedented opportunities for education, but also raises questions about how we integrate this technology responsibly. "The Manifesto for Teaching and Learning in a Time of Generative AI" takes a critical look at the impact of GenAI and provides a framework for reflection. Herein lies [...]
The AI jungle in education and L&D: how to maintain an overview?
With thousands of AI tools available for education and L&D, it is easy to get lost in the jungle of possibilities. New tools appear every week, while platforms like LinkedIn overflow with lists of "the Top 10 best or "the 100 most useful" tools. For education and L&D professionals, determining which tools are really [...]
The role of ChatGPT in education: Critical thinking and the trap of dependency
Artificial intelligence (AI), and specifically ChatGPT, is making an increasing impact in education. An analysis of several recent studies shows that this technology can improve academic performance, boost motivation, and contribute to higher-order thinking skills such as critical thinking. Yet there are nuances and pitfalls that education professionals should not ignore. Critical thinking in the spotlight [...]
Machines of loving grace
The essay "Machines of Loving Grace, subtitled "How AI Could Transform the World for the Better" by the CEO of Anthropic, the creator of the LLM Claude, was recently published. The essay by Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei describes an optimistic vision of the future in which powerful AI could contribute to a better world, while also highlighting the risks [...]
The 8 dimensions of AI literacy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has now become ubiquitous in our daily lives. In education, healthcare and many other sectors, we see an increasing reliance on AI tools. But this technology does not come without challenges. To use AI effectively, a deep understanding of the ways AI affects learning and working is essential. [...]
The future of AI is not beyond the horizon but between our ears.
Book review: The AI of Columbus by Hans Hoornstra. When you read Hans Hoornstra's book, "The AI of Columbus", the falling quarters fly around your ears. As far as I am concerned, Hans Hoornstra not only wrote one of the best books on AI, he gives you the courage to keep going and the changes [...]
Why do humans actually learn smarter than machines?
What does learning mean in a world where artificial intelligence (AI) processes facts faster than we ever can? For education and L&D professionals, this raises a crucial question: how do we deploy technology smartly without losing what makes learning truly human?
L&D needs to reinvent itself: from learning to performance
L&D departments are at a crossroads with the advent of AI. The question is no longer "what courses should we offer?", but "how do we directly contribute to better performance, happier employees and successful organisations?"
