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<p>Who is Chief Design Officer Hélène Alonso, and how does she bring such beauty and inspiration to Merlyn Mind? Learn about her family's escape from civil war, and how her love for gorillas transpired into a blooming career in EdTech. Hear what she does to ensure design is at the heart of solving problems with AI solutions in classrooms and how she envisions the future.</p>

Hélène Alonso

Chief Design Officer

Levi Belnap

Chief Strategy Officer

Who is Chief Design Officer Hélène Alonso, and how does she bring such beauty and inspiration to Merlyn Mind? Learn about her family's escape from civil war, and how her love for gorillas transpired into a blooming career in EdTech. Hear what she does to ensure design is at the heart of solving problems with AI solutions in classrooms and how she envisions the future.


Gorillas, Dinosaurs, and AI ... A Designer’s Journey

Design and AI for education and teachers at Merlyn Mind

Who is Chief Design Officer Hélène Alonso, and how does she bring such beauty and inspiration to Merlyn Mind? Hear what she does to ensure design is at the heart of solving problems with AI solutions in classrooms and how she envisions the future.


Conversations exploring AI, tech, and education with the team at Merlyn Mind.

Unsupervised Learning

<p>What can AI researchers learn from the different ways the human brain processes information? What does this mean for AI generally, and what does it mean for education and applications of AI in education? Aditya Vempaty and Levi Belnap from the Merlyn Mind team explore these questions as they discuss Daniel Kahneman's concept of System 1 and System 2 from his book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" and explore recent work from AI researchers applying this approach to artificial intelligence.  </p>

Aditya Vempaty

Senior Principal Research Scientist

What can AI researchers learn from how the different ways the human brain processes information? What does this mean for AI generally, and what does it mean for education and applications of AI in education. Aditya Vempaty and Levi Belnap from the Merlyn Mind team explore these questions as they discuss Daniel Kahneman's concept of System 1 and System 2 from his book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" and explore recent work from AI researchers applying this approach to artificial intelligence.  


“Thinking, Fast & Slow” and What It Means for AI and Teachers

Daniel Kahneman "Thinking, Fast & Slow" for AI, teachers, and education by Merlyn Mind

What can AI researchers learn from the different ways the human brain processes information? What does this mean for AI generally, and what does it mean for education and applications of AI in education?


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“Thinking, Fast & Slow” and What It Means for AI and Teachers

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