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On this episode of FYI, our hosts and special guest Dr. Ann Marie Sastry dive into the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and education. They discuss the importance of engagement in education, the role of technology and generative AI, and the need to inspire learners in new ways. Dr. Sastry shares her experience founding two companies, Amesite and Sakti3, and her passion for innovating education. The conversation covers personalized teaching and how AI can help people leverage their strengths, the shift in gaming towards creator platforms, and the need for education to compete with other forms of entertainment. The speakers also share personal experiences with technology-integrated education and the importance of social media in engaging younger generations. Don't miss this fascinating discussion about the future of education and AI's role in it. “The average sixth grader will have a job that does not exist yet.” — @annmariesastry Key Points From This Episode: Bridging education and AI for innovative approaches to future learning. Shifting from education as a sorting function to cultivating individual talents. Education through innovation offers socioeconomically disadvantaged students life-changing opportunities. The Innovation Foundation's age-appropriate research curriculum in Pinellas County offers personalized, innovative education, fostering a mindset change in students, and preparing them for future jobs. AI personalizes education, recognizing individual strengths in students, aiding teachers, and promoting creativity. AI integration enhances learning by providing relevant, contextual information and promoting user-friendly, innovative learning experiences. Integrating AI and social media into education encourages engagement, creativity, and economic relevance.
David Bianco, Chief Investment Officer at DWS Group, discusses markets, investing, outlook on inflation, and monetary policy. Dr. Ann Marie Sastry, CEO of Amesite, talks about technology in the workplace and education. Brent Finck, Global Co-Head of High Yield at Aviva Investors, discusses the state of the high yield market. Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist at Quill Intelligence, discusses the Fed. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! We have invited the founder and CEO of Amesite Inc, Ann Marie Sastry. Amesite creates artificial intelligence software applications to help students learn better. As a technology partner, they assist educational institutions and enterprises in improving learning by delivering a disruptive technology powered by AI. Amesite provides a wide range of services that assist partners in launching new initiatives and improving existing ones. Their company has won the 2020 BIG Innovation Award for technology, 2019 Best and Brightest, Detroit, 2019 Best and Brightest, Detroit – Wellness. In 2015, Dr. Sastry served as president, and CEO of Sakti3 named one of MIT's 50 smartest companies. Sastry was also invited to the White House to be acknowledged for her technological and entrepreneurial achievements while also meeting President Barack Obama. Her technological and business work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Forbes, The Economist, USA Today, and the NY Times. She has co-authored more than 100 articles, 100 patents, and applications and has given more than 100 invited speeches and seminars worldwide. Want to know more about Ann Marie Sastry? Tune in! You're going to love this episode!
Amesite Inc. (AMST) builds artificial-intelligence software products designed to improve learning. With Amesite, learning is more affordable, accessible and engaging. They help educational institutions and businesses improve learning as their technology partner, delivering a disruptive technology driven by AI. Amesite offers a constellation of services that help partners implement new programs, and improve existing ones. They use data to improve learning and help educational institutions, businesses and nonprofits—get access to cutting edge technology and the most up-to-date and highest-quality content possible. Dr. Ann Marie Sastry Ph.D., CEO
In the wake of COVID-19, Ann Marie Sastry knows a thing or two about navigating an economic downturn. She was a professor of mechanical, biomedical and material science and engineering at the University of Michigan when her startup, Sakti3, was spun out of technology from the university during the 2008 recession. The company was later acquired by Dyson. Before the coronavirus hit, she founded Amesite, an AI software company that provides fully-managed, customized, online learning ecosystems for the enterprise and higher education markets. In this episode, Ann Marie talks about focusing efforts on problems that really matter and her experience navigating both her companies during times of recession.
Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass says China gets too much in loans from the global community. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) has introduced a bill, the Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act, to make China graduate from the program that lends money to developing countries. Gonzalez tells Becky Quick, Joe Kernen and guest host Tom Farley that China’s economy is too big to qualify. CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo lays out how the company has changed one year after its Aetna acquisition and how it will play a role in healthcare in 2020. Amesite Founder & CEO Ann Marie Sastry says education in artificial intelligence can help today’s workers survive tomorrow.. The Squawk gang and reporter Phil Lebeau discuss United Airlines’ announcement that its CEO Oscar Munoz will step down in May and President Scott Kirby will take over running the airline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box,” anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer. Listen in to today’s episode and subscribe to the podcast. Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass says China gets too much in loans from the global community. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) has introduced a bill, the Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act, to make China graduate from the program that lends money to developing countries. Gonzalez tells Becky Quick, Joe Kernen and guest host Tom Farley that China’s economy is too big to qualify. CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo lays out how the company has changed one year after its Aetna acquisition and how it will play a role in healthcare in 2020. Amesite Founder & CEO Ann Marie Sastry says education in artificial intelligence can help today’s workers survive tomorrow.. The Squawk gang and reporter Phil Lebeau discuss United Airlines’ announcement that its CEO Oscar Munoz will step down in May and President Scott Kirby will take over running the airline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This was our fifth year doing Tech Trek and this year we did something different. Through a partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library we were able to record some live conversations during Tech Trek. This episode of SPARK.grow features Ann Marie Sastry and Dave Haviland.
As the auto industry continues to explore new and different ways to power cars and trucks, engineers keep coming back to the good old battery. With the days of GM’s EV1 seeming like ancient history even though it’s only about 20 years old or so, today’s batteries are light years better. And on today’s panel John McElroy is joined by three experts: Ann Marie Sastry from Sakti3, LG’s Prabhakar Patil and Brett Smith from the Center for Automotive Research.
As the auto industry continues to explore new and different ways to power cars and trucks, engineers keep coming back to the good old battery. With the days of GM’s EV1 seeming like ancient history even though it’s only about 20 years old or so, today’s batteries are light years better. And on today’s panel John McElroy is joined by three experts: Ann Marie Sastry from Sakti3, LG’s Prabhakar Patil and Brett Smith from the Center for Automotive Research.
It’s a big night of battery talk on Autoline After Hours this week as University of Michigan Professor, CEO of her own startup and battery expert Ann Marie Sastry joins John, Peter and BusinessWeek’s David Welch to discuss automotive’s electric future. The crew also discusses GM’s impending exit from bankruptcy as well as someone’s idea (and we hope it wasn’t President Obama’s) of changing the color of the company’s iconic logo from blue to green. Of course there’s also an update on who might be the big winner of our GM Bankruptcy Bonanza as well as an announcement on Jason Vines’ AAH absence. All this and more on this week’s edition of Autoline After Hours.