New Roads Students Participate in USC Artificial Intelligence Study
Middle School and High School students had the opportunity to participate in the first Artificial Intelligence Study at New Roads. This unique study was developed by USC researchers to create a K-12 curriculum on the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by designing game-based learning environments. 6th grader Dylan Copus said, “It was challenging but fun. I learned how AI helps games and computers think like humans and perform tasks like humans. The game we played was cool, and I liked the world they created to make learning about AI fun!"
Artificial Intelligence is the theory and development of computer systems that are able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision making, and translation between languages. This study illustrates the importance of including AI in K-12 schools based on students' expanding curiosity for the subject and projected growth of jobs in the field. Daniel Figueroa, K-8 Dean of Advanced STEM studies said, “I believe it is absolutely important that I help our school integrate and harness the power of AI within our programs. AI is one of the latest tools and innovations for solving problems, and it has already changed the course of human history.”
Study results will be published in January.
New Roads School is a college preparatory K-12 private independent school in Santa Monica, CA, serving over 514 school age children from the greater Los Angeles area. New Roads School provides an inspired educational program from which an authentically diverse student population, mirroring the rich diversity of Los Angeles, develops a personal dedication to learning, a respect for independent thinking, and an expanding curiosity about the world and its people.
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