{"id":2057,"date":"2023-06-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/26\/collaborating-to-bring-ai-innovation-to-education\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T22:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:39:49","slug":"collaborating-to-bring-ai-innovation-to-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/collaborating-to-bring-ai-innovation-to-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborating to bring AI innovation to education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Over the past few months, AI technology, the surrounding discussion, and learning in the worldwide education community have continued to advance. Back in March, we shared three critical focus areas<\/a> that continue to guide us as we work towards bringing AI innovation to education. Today, we\u2019re thrilled to announce our recent collaborations with New York City Public Schools, PowerSchool, and Kahoot!, highlight additional AI-powered experiences, and introduce a new AI course built for educators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last month, New York City Chancellor David Banks shared a look into the journey<\/a> they\u2019ve been on over the past six months to embrace the potential of generative AI to support students and teachers. We\u2019re proud to share that we have been partnering with New York City Public Schools to support their exploration of the development of generative AI tools tailored for their own use and to help ensure they can lead the way in the responsible, safe, and innovative use of AI by implementing appropriate safety and security measures. This has already included the launch of a chatbot that uses Microsoft AI technology to be the first point of contact with employees and families calling the IT Help Desk to offer faster, personalized support. While new opportunities are being explored, it\u2019s important to note that the district has been working towards goals such as a full picture of student performance<\/a> for years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re thrilled to be working with Microsoft to develop a path forward and leverage AI tools to bring meaningful benefits to our schools. I\u2019m encouraged by the initial success we\u2019re seeing and the opportunity we have to build on the enormous strides we\u2019ve already taken with Azure.<\/p>\nZeeshan Anwar, Deputy Chief Information Officer of New York City Public Schools<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n New York City Public Schools is also focused on preparing students for a world where understanding generative AI is crucial. They are working to ensure that this technology\u2019s benefits are equitably distributed and that students are educated about the significant ethical concerns being contemplated. These discussions are already happening in classrooms<\/a> across the city, and they will continue to equip students not only to utilize AI but also to critically examine its implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are committed to taking the lead in understanding and harnessing this technology for our students, especially as AI reshapes the future jobs and careers available to them. We also believe it\u2019s critical we learn how AI can support our educators and be most effectively incorporated into teaching and learning by closely engaging with our community and with industry leaders like Microsoft.<\/p>\nTara Carrozza, Director of Digital Learning Initiatives for New York City Public Schools<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n We are also excited about the work we have been doing with PowerSchool and Kahoot! to enable their new AI-powered experiences with the Azure OpenAI Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPreparing New York City Public School students for the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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