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Education with AI, for AI or about AI? Positioning Large Language Models in Learning with Aligned Values
As the academic field increasingly implements technology to assist with output, LLMs have moved to centre stage, proving they can serve as powerful co-pilots, assisting with understanding abstract concepts, ideation, language-based prototyping, documentation and communication across disciplines. In educational settings, particularly with design students, LLMs have great potential as Creativity Support Tools (Frich Pedersen et al., 2018) and design material (Yu, 2025).
Q&A with DC Eva Paraschou
What inspired you to join the alignAI project? From my previous work on AI projects, I quickly realised that I’ve had two strong specific interests:
Explore AI Ethics in Educational Context in ISLS 2025
The International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) conference, held in Helsinki, Finland, from 10-13 June 2025, gathered researchers and practitioners in the learning sciences.
Shaping Ethical AI for the Global South: Reflections from AIFOD 2025 at the UN Vienna
The current progress and ongoing evolution of the AI industry do not parallel the ongoing efforts of the world in general and developing countries in particular, to stand steadfast against the challenges that AI brings with its evolution. As a doctoral candidate in the AlignAI Doctoral Network (MSCA), Mohaned Bahr participated as a special delegate at the AIFOD Forum Summer Summit. In this blog he reflects on the outcomes and discussions from the plenary sessions, roundtables and parallel side events.
From Checklists to Care: Rethinking “Ethical AI” in Mental Health
“Is it fair?” “Is it explainable?” “Is it safe?” These are the questions commonly used to evaluate AI systems. In mental health, they seem especially relevant. Ethical guidelines, audit tools and compliance checklists promise trustworthy AI. But how helpful are these tools when emotional nuance and personal vulnerability come into play?
Designing the Divine and Meditating with Machines
What does it look like when we try to design the divine? How do we meditate with machines? These questions were the focus of the TUM Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) Speaker Series on July 16, 2025, titled “Meditating With Machines: When Spiritual Symbols Meet Augmented Reality”, hosted by Prof. Patrick Hung, Professor at Ontario Tech University. Dr. Auxane Boch, Research Associate at the TUM IEAI and coordinator of the alignAI project, moderated the session. alignAI Doctoral Candidate Julia Li attended the session and reflected on the intersection between spirituality, culture and technology.