I’m passionate about driving digital transformation and innovation at the intersection of education, technology, and social equity. I believe education is the greatest equalizer in society. Today, in Kenya and globally, it stands at a crossroads: undergoing a much-needed transformation, yet grappling with mounting challenges that threaten its impact. First, thanks to the proliferation of… Continue reading Decolonizing Learning: Pedagogical Innovation in Africa
Category: Artificial Intelligence
You Sound Smart in Text, But Who Am I Chatting With?
There is an absurd new trend in town that annoys me a lot. Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom instilled fear in me about the implications of artificial general intelligence (AGI). And while I’m still concerned about the dangers of AI to humanity, I’m increasingly annoyed by how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already being misused by… Continue reading You Sound Smart in Text, But Who Am I Chatting With?
Harnessing AI’s Deep Research for Enhanced Learning Experiences
Lately, I have been using GenAI’s Deep Research functionalities from ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini to explore topics of my interest, such as the state of research in Kenyan universities, Catholicism – its role in civilizing the West and colonialism in Africa, and alternative economic models to capitalism in Africa. So far, the journey has been… Continue reading Harnessing AI’s Deep Research for Enhanced Learning Experiences
Rethinking Assignments in the Age of AI
Earlier today, I got a complaint from an educational program officer that junior and senior secondary school students are using ChatGPT to do school assignments. This is the exact phrase: “…they DIRECTLY feed a question and write down the answer…” At first, I thought the students’ learning appetite was quite high (JSS students often rely… Continue reading Rethinking Assignments in the Age of AI