How AI is Transforming Education & the Human Experience
About the Lecture
from speaker Matthew Stepka
The presentation will explore how artificial intelligence, especially generative AI, is profoundly reshaping the educational landscape and redefining our broader human experiences. We will open with an overview of the current state of AI and how it works, highlighting recent advancements. The presentation will then showcase specific examples of AI applications in education, such as personalized learning, automated feedback and assisted tutoring. Additionally, we'll explore how AI enables informal, lifelong learning, potentially making AI proficiency as essential as literacy for education. Finally, the presentation will frame some of the broader implications of AI on the human experience, including our ability to think critically, addressing some of the ethical considerations such as privacy, algorithmic bias and accessibility.
About the Speaker
Matthew Stepka is the founder and managing partner of Machina Ventures, an early-stage investment fund focused on enlightened AI that amplifies our humanity. He is also a lecturer at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. He is a director on the Board of Qoria (ASX:QOR), a leading cyber safety company protecting children.
Previously, Stepka was vice president of business operations and strategy at Google, where he led and incubated strategic initiatives, especially mission-driven projects with high social impact. Over his nine years with the company, he led efforts ranging from expanding internet access, developing clean energy, and strengthening freedom of expression and democracy, to extending Google’s footprint in emerging markets, especially in Africa.
Prior to joining Google, Stepka was vice president of pharmacy for drugstore.com and, prior to that, chief operating officer for WorldRes, a leading online hotel reservation network. Stepka was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, working in the healthcare and technology sectors. In addition, he co-founded CyberJava, one of the first internet cafes in the United States.
Stepka serves on the board of trustees of the Knight Foundation. He has previously served on the board of the World Affairs Council of America and is an inaugural Disruptor Foundation Fellow.
Stepka holds a JD from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, and is an inactive member of the State Bar of California. He has BS degrees in computer engineering and management from Case Western Reserve University.