Artificial intelligence: an asset to be handled with care thanks to a new platform

Disturbing, fascinating, incomprehensible, and sometimes dangerous, the use of artificial intelligence raises the crucial question of « how. » A researcher from Sarlat, Marianne Blancherie-Dabbadie, provides an innovative answer with a pioneering platform dedicated to young people and their families. This initiative aims to transform users into informed digital actors, helping them integrate AI into their daily lives thoughtfully and independently, rather than passively enduring it. This project illustrates the ambition to make AI accessible and intelligible to all, while promoting the informed and critical use of modern technologies. In the era of rapid digitalization, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous. Although fascinating and promising, AI presents challenges that, if not managed wisely, can lead to abuses. In Sarlat, an innovative initiative offers young people and their families the opportunity to learn how to master this technology through an educational platform developed by Marianne Blancherie-Dabbadie. This article explores how this platform aims to transform users from mere consumers into informed participants in AI.Understanding AI to Better Tame ItAI has revolutionized our daily lives and continues to expand its influence in our personal and professional lives. Yet, while our children interact with it through social media, games, and soon in professional settings, understanding of the underlying mechanisms often remains superficial. Marianne Blancherie-Dabbadie, a researcher in information and communication sciences, recognized this critical need for education around AI. Evalir: An innovative platform to raise awareness among young people

Faced with the pressing need for education around AI, Marianne Blancherie-Dabbadie designed the platform Evalir, the first of its kind, dedicated to young people from fifth grade to high school. Working with her husband Jean-Marc, she spent six months creating a simple interface, free of technical jargon, allowing families and young people to understand and master AI. The goal is clear: to transform AI from a source of concern into an ally of education.

Developing critical thinking about AI

One of the major pitfalls of AI is the thoughtless use of the results it generates. Young people, attracted by the easy option, can blindly trust tools like Chatgpt to complete their homework, often without validating the information provided. Evalir aims to instill a critical approach in users so that they are able to question and analyze the information provided by AI.

A response to outdated institutions

In a world of constant digital acceleration, even educational institutions are struggling to keep up with the frenetic pace of technological advances. Teachers, often at a loss, see their students adopt technological tools whose ins and outs they don’t understand. Evalir aims to be a complementary solution to traditional education, providing young people with a solid foundation to navigate this digital world with confidence. The importance of inclusive educationBeyond its simple technological aspect, AI education is a matter of social justice and should not be reserved for an elite few. The Evalir platform aims to make AI education accessible to all through an affordable family subscription that allows each family member to join this adventure toward a better understanding of AI. Through this, Marianne Dabbadie hopes to see AI become a tool for intellectual autonomy rather than a distorting mirror.

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