Ontario’s Seneca Polytechnic reportedly announced Thursday that it is developing a new AI tutor to help teach students.
Microsoft Azure OpenAI will be employed by the new project to help students with course material, provide simulated, personalized job interviews based on job postings, as well as employees across several new initiatives.
Microsoft Azure AI services will also be used to enhance InStage, a platform created at Seneca’s innovation and entrepreneurship incubator HELIX. InStage currently helps students to develop communication and other human skills to prepare for job interviews.
Amidst growing public fears about artificial intelligence displacing humans in the workforce, Seneca was reported saying that it will build a new artificial intelligence tutoring platform by using the controversial software.
Seneca students, being the first in Canada to experience this type of innovation, the institution explained in a press release that this collaboration with Azure OpenAI will “help amplify student learning” and “serve as a personal companion for students.”
Besides providing the option to tutor at their convenience by not relying on the schedules of professional tutors or teaching staff, the software would be a welcome source for hungry college kids.
“I am delighted that Seneca is partnering with Microsoft to bring responsible and innovative AI technology …for our students and employees…our commitment to leadership in digital innovation,”David Agnew, President of Seneca Polytechnic was reported saying.
Although Seneca didn’t directly address the potential displacement of labour in its press release, the announcement does touch on privacy concerns regarding AI software
Seneca’s next plan is to use AI technology to improve its student support network and other resources for students and faculty to enhance The Service Hub, Seneca’s omnichannel destination for student support, and other institutional-wide resources for students and employees.
“Seneca’s AI tutor integrates Microsoft Azure OpenAI to enable…learning experience that is personalized, inclusive and relevant in today’s digital economy,…ensuring they graduate not just job-ready, but future-ready,” Marc Seaman, Vice President, Education Sector, Microsoft Canada was reported saying.
Amidst growing public fears about artificial intelligence displacing humans in the workforce, Seneca was reported saying that it build a new artificial intelligence tutoring platform by using the controversial software.
Seneca students, being the first in Canada to experience this type of innovation, the institution explained in a press release that this collaboration with Azure OpenAI will “help amplify student learning” and “serve as a personal companion for students.”
Besides providing the option to tutor at their convenience by not relying on the schedules of professional tutors or teaching staff, the the software would br a welcome source for hungry college kids.
“I am delighted that Seneca is partnering with Microsoft to bring responsible and innovative AI technology …for our students and employees…our commitment to leadership in digital innovation,”David Agnew, President of Seneca Polytechnic was reported saying.
Although Seneca didn’t directly address the potential displacement of labour in its press release, the announcement does touch on privacy concerns regarding AI software
Seneca’s next plan is to use AI technology to improve its student support network and other resources for students and faculty to enhance The Service Hub, Seneca’s omnichannel destination for student support, and other institutional-wide resources for students and employees.
“Seneca’s AI tutor integrates Microsoft Azure OpenAI to enable…learning experience that is personalized, inclusive and relevant in today’s digital economy,…ensuring they graduate not just job-ready, but future-ready,” Marc Seaman, Vice President, Education Sector, Microsoft Canada was reported saying.
