Artificial Intelligence in Education and Mental Health for a Sustainable Future: A Workshop

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The pandemic and overlapping global crises, including climate change, have increased attention to the importance of mental health and well-being as foundational for humans. Similarly, COVID-19 significantly exacerbated gaps in education, leaving children one to three years behind. Artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated potential to be transformative in addressing challenges in mental health and education and in supporting broader sustainability issues. However, there are well-founded concerns about AI regarding its potential to exacerbate inequity, further marginalizing underserved communities.

To further explore these issues, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability, in collaboration with the Board on Health Care Services and Board on Science Education, convened a hybrid workshop, Artificial Intelligence in Education and Mental Health for a Sustainable Future on May 30, 2024. The workshop consisted of two parts: AI in mental health and well-being and AI in education. Participants reviewed AI tools, applications, and strategies in education and mental health and the implications for sustainable development. The workshop also discussed AI's potential to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

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11 pages · 8.5 x 11 ·
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-72775-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/27995

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Shefali Mehta

SHEFALI MEHTA (Chair) is an economist, statistician and coach who supports individuals and communities in reaching their full potential. She founded and leads Open Rivers Consulting Associates, a science & technology and management consulting firm that emphasizes the environment and holistic wellness. Open Rivers builds upon her clients’ strengths to develop and implement organizational strategy utilizing key principles including compassion, data and transdisciplinarity. Serving the community across diverse causes are core to Open Rivers’ mission. Dr. Mehta extensively advises and supports multiple non-profits. She most recently served as Deputy Under Secretary of Research, Education and Economics and Acting Chief Scientist of U.S. Department of Agriculture. Before that Dr. Mehta served across a variety of private, public and non-profit sectors including McKinsey, Syngenta, and the National Corn Grower’s Soil Health Partnership. Dr. Mehta earned her Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics and M.S. in Statistics from the University of Minnesota, M.Phil. in Economics from Cambridge University, and a B.A. in Economics from New York University.

Susan Hanson

SUSAN HANSON (NAS) is Distinguished University Professor Emerita and longtime professor of geography at Clark University. She is an urban geographer with interests in gender and economy, transportation, local labor markets, and sustainability. Her research has examined the relationship between the urban built environment and people’s everyday mobility within cities; within this context, questions of access to opportunity, and how gender affects access, have been paramount. Her books include Ten Geographic Ideas that Changed the World; Gender, Work, and Space (with Geraldine Pratt); and The Geography of Urban Transportation. Dr. Hanson has been the editor of several academic journals, including The Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Urban Geography, and Economic Geography and has been the geography editor of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, first and second editions. She has led the School of Geography at Clark and is a past president of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a former Guggenheim Fellow, a former fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, and a recipient of the Honors Award and of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the AAG and of the Van Cleef Medal from the American Geographic Society. In 2000 she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was recently Division Chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Research Council (NRC) and is Chair of the NAS Publications Committee and a member of the editorial board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Her B.A. is from Middlebury College, and before earning her M.S. and Ph.D. at Northwestern University, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya.

Beatriz Sanz Saiz

BEATRIZ SANZ SÁIZ is Global Consulting Data and Analytics Leader for EY. She is a forward-thinking professional with experience in strategy and deep knowledge in artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics. She has been a partner with EY for 15 years. Ms. Sanz served in various roles within Europe, Middle East, India, Africa, and Asia-Pacific and leads more than 9,000 professionals. She is also responsible for analysts relationship in this technical domain where EY has obtained highest ranks by analysts such as Gartner and the International Data Corporation, leapfrogging our direct competitors. In her current role as Global Consulting Data Analytics leader, Ms. Sanz has actively worked Cross Service Lines, defining the Firm broad strategy for Data and AI and is actively driving the execution of the program. She is an advocate for Tech & Sustainability, being the sponsor partner of the “Better Working World” data program, aimed at solving some of the world’s largest issues through Data and AI. During her career, Ms. Sanz has also held senior positions with leading companies in financial services where she was responsible for establishing analytics and innovation as core competencies. She holds a master’s degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Complutense de Madrid. She is a game-changer, thought leader in analytics, customer centricity and Innovation. Awarded Consultant of the year by Consulting Magazine in 2018, she was named a Top Talent Executive Under 40 by AMROP, IESE and Royal House. Ms. Sanz was a speaker at the Emtech China 2019, Europe Money 20/20, Dubai World Government Summit.

Klaus Tilmes

KLAUS TILMES is a Senior Policy Adviser and former World Bank Director with over 35 years of international experience in development policy, strategy development at global, country, and sectoral levels. Since leaving the World Bank, Mr. Tilmes has been providing policy advice to international organization, governments, and private sector companies on economic trends, human development, data policies, and technology strategies. Recent engagements include leading several digital country diagnostics; a recent publication on ‘Managing Digital Risk’ for the Asian Development Bank; and co-authoring a World Bank study on ‘The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital: Potential and Implications for South-East Asia.’ At the World Bank, Mr. Tilmes worked with the Office of the President to develop the institution’s strategy on emerging technologies. He served as Director of the Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice and as Director for Finance and Private Sector Development. He earned a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University as a McCloy Scholar and a Master in Economics from the University of Mannheim.

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