The National Academies 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. Discussions included knowledge gaps between academia and the private sector, as well as opportunities and key priorities for promoting sustainability, including startup and local perspectives.
The workshop also discussed opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, including AI potential to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief summarizes the presentations and discussion of the event.
Agenda, Thursday, May 30, 2024, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT
Welcome from Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability
Cherry Murray (NAS/NAE, University of Arizona, Roundtable Co-Chair)
Franklin Carrero-Martínez (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
Goals for the Workshop and Framing Remarks
Shefali Mehta (Open Rivers Consulting Associates, Workshop Chair)
Session I: AI in Mental Health and Well-Being for Sustainable Development
Panel I: Recent AI Developments in Mental Health and Well-Being (Research)
Moderator: Nebojsa Nakicenovic (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis)
Panelists: Tina Hernandez-Boussard (Stanford University) and Isaac Galatzer-Levy (Google and New York University Grossman School of Medicine)
Panel II: AI Implementation and the Human Elements (Practice)
Moderator: Beatriz Sanz Sáiz (Ernst and Young)
Panelists: Karen Magruder (The University of Texas at Arlington), Sonja Batten (Stop Soldier Suicide), and Chaitali Sinha (Wysa)
Panel III: Broadening Access and Opportunities (Policy)
Moderator: José Lobo (Arizona State University)
Panelists: Elizabeth Chin (Johns Hopkins University) and Tom Romanoff (Bipartisan Policy Center)
Synthesis: Future Needs and Opportunities
All Participants
Session II: AI in Education for Sustainable Development
Panel IV: Recent AI Developments in Education (Research)
Moderator: Susan Hanson (NAS, Clark University)
Panelists: Abejide Ade-Ibijola (University of Johannesburg) and Fengchun Miao (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Panel V: AI Implementation and the Human Elements (Practice)
Moderator: Jeff Martin (Tribal Planet)
Panelists: Saurabh Sanghvi (McKinsey & Company), Kristen DiCerbo (Khan Academy), and Taskeen Adam (Open Development & Education)
Panel VI: Broadening Access and Opportunities (Policy)
Moderator: Meghna Tare (The University of Texas at Arlington)
Panelists: Victor P. Piotrowski (National Science Foundation) and Kevin Johnstun (U.S. Department of Education)
Synthesis: Future Needs and Opportunities
All Participants