New guidance on artificial intelligence-driven tools for math education. 

The Future of Learning

Teachers and students need to approach AI tools with skepticism, according to guidance on AI and mathematics teaching released last month by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The report emphasizes that AI tools, which have a tendency to produce biased results, do not represent a shortcut for math teachers. In fact, they increase the need for educators to have “deeper knowledge of math instruction and assessment” and to teach students to “solve problem themselves in order to identify potential bias” in AI-generated responses. That said, the report does argue that teachers can use AI to design better math assessments and assignments and to personalize learning (by, for example, helping to create multiple versions of the same test or homework question to meet different student needs).