In this episode…

Jose Moreno and Andrew Lawrence, co-founders of Neulight, explore how AI can drive meaningful change in education, touching on themes that resonate deeply with journalism and media. 

Tune in to hear insights on:

• Data Privacy & Ethics: Understand how Neulight prioritizes student privacy and ethical AI in their product, Intelliteer, respecting frameworks like HIPAA and FERPA.

• Efficiency Without Compromise: Learn how Neulight leverages general knowledge models to make valuable recommendations with minimal data, avoiding the extensive data requirements of traditional tech solutions.

• Addressing Bias and Representation: Jose and Andrew discuss the challenges of AI bias, sharing examples like how some AI-generated images of Vice President Kamala Harris fail to represent her accurately due to limited training data. They explore how ensuring diverse representation within AI models helps counter these biases.

• AI’s Potential in Education and Beyond: Jose and Andrew discuss how their method of personalized student support could inspire solutions for journalism and other industries.

• Moving from Big Tech to Startups: Gain insight into the mindset shift required to leave stable roles at companies like Microsoft and Netflix to tackle new challenges in the AI startup world.

Best Quotes

"I have to have this irrational optimism…there’s a lot of self-doubt that comes with building something brand new, but you have to believe it’s going to work." — Jose Moreno

"Without even providing data, you can start talking with our assistants and have conversations about how to implement MTSS at your school." — Andrew Lawrence

"The secret for a lot of big tech companies is that they personalize by collecting tons of data, but we’re bringing a general knowledge model to make high-value recommendations with far less data." — Jose Moreno

"Don't be scared of AI. I think change is always scary, but the way that I see it, it makes me really hopeful because AI is allowing us to be more efficient…with increased efficiency, it frees you up a little bit more for creativity." – Andrew Lawrence

Resources

Below are resources and tools mentioned throughout the episode, with links to explore further:

• Neulight - Explore Neulight’s educational platform, Intelliteer, and learn more about their mission.

• Intelliteer - Access Intelliteer, Neulight's platform for personalized student support.

• FERPA Compliance - Learn about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations that safeguard student privacy.

• HIPAA Compliance: Understand the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its importance to student and patient privacy.

• ChatGPT - AI language model mentioned as an example of personalized, adaptable AI for various applications.

These show notes were made possible with the support of ChatGPT, Otter.ai, and Monica AI.

https://yumiwilson.me  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yumiwilson/ 

Sponsored By: Saspod

https://saspod.com/register?refcode=ProfYumiQcLU