About this episode
We hope you’re enjoying the holiday season with family, friends, and loved ones. We’ll be releasing new episodes again in the new year – in the meantime, today, we’re re-running a fascinating episode on The future of AI coaching. The past few years have seen an incredible boom in AI and one of our colleagues, James Landay, a professor in Computer Science, thinks that when it comes to AI and education, things are just getting started. He’s particularly excited about the potential for AI to serve as a coach or tutor. We hope you’ll take another listen to this conversation and come away with some optimism for the potential AI has to help make us smarter and healthier. Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your question. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu.Episode Reference Links:Stanford Profile: ??James LandayConnect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / FacebookChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionRuss Altman introduces guest James Landay, a professor of Computer Science at Stanford University.(00:01:44) Evolving AI ApplicationsHow large language models can replicate personal coaching experiences.(00:06:24) Role of Health Experts in AIIntegrating insights from medical professionals into AI coaching systems.(00:10:01) Personalization in AI CoachingHow AI coaches can adapt personalities and avatars to cater to user preferences.(00:12:30) Group Dynamics in AI CoachingPros and cons of adding social features and group support to AI coaching systems.(00:13:48) Ambient Awareness in TechnologyAmbient awareness and how it enhances user engagement without active attention.(00:17:24) Usin
