A review by hannahleelovestoread
Critical Thinking at the Forefront of the AI Revolution: A User's Guide by Urbi Ghosh

informative fast-paced

5.0

Critical Thinking at the Forefront of the AI Revolution: A User’s Guide by Urbi Ghosh explores how artificial intelligence, or AI, can and will be utilized in educational settings in the near future. Readers learn that upcoming developments in the field of education will largely depend on generative AI — that is, artificial intelligence capable of creating new content based on learned patterns. Numerous educational AI programs are already available to the general public, and as a college English major and history minor, my interest was particularly piqued when I read about those Ghosh believes are especially friendly to the humanities. She really drew me in, for example, when she described Claude 3.5 Sonnet, which “excels in providing nuanced, context-aware responses while maintaining a strong focus on safety and ethics.” I was also highly impressed with the section of the book which recommends specific AI programs to educators based on their current access to certain classroom materials. To summarize, while I am admittedly more wary of AI than Ghosh is, I think she made an excellent case for its use in educational settings in the near future.