Casandra Silva Sibilin, Ed.D.
Lecturer
York College, City University of New York
New York, New York, USA
Dr. Casandra Silva Sibilin’s Talk
Philosophy Meets AI: Designing Creative, Ethical, Human-Centered Learning
Custom AI chatbots built by faculty and staff are increasingly common, supporting teaching, learning, and assessment. This same technology takes on a new dimension when students are put in the driver’s seat, and when philosophy meets AI in the “EduBot-a-thon” project. In this project, students from across disciplines progress from exploring custom bots as users to identifying an educational problem and building their own bots. In the latest iteration, inspired by NASA Space Apps and coding communities, teams assume cross-functional roles, work in time-boxed sprints, and deliver short pitches that clarify a bot’s purpose, boundaries, and intended users. Research findings from student evaluations and reflections will be shared, highlighting how “building AI” and “getting under the hood” cultivates creativity, ethical awareness, and human-centered learning.
About Dr. Casandra Silva Sibilin
Dr. Casandra Silva Sibilin is a Lecturer in Philosophy at York College, City University of New York (CUNY). She is one of the organizers of “Don’t AI Alone,” a CUNY grassroots community bringing together faculty, staff, and students to discuss the challenges of AI in education. She has written about ChatGPT through the lens of philosophy of education and created open educational resources to empower faculty and students to develop their own AI tools. Beyond CUNY, Silva Sibilin is the founder and leader of the subgroup on Custom Bots/GPTs for “AI in Education,” a global community of educators dedicated to sharing resources related to the impact of AI on teaching and learning.