🤔 When “Real” Isn’t Real: Why Students Need Media Skepticism More Than Ever
🍌 With the release of hyper-realistic AI media tools like Nano Banana Pro (released today) and OpenAI’s recently released SORA video app, the line between authentic and AI-generated content is getting thinner by the minute. Images and videos that once required teams of experts can now be created in seconds — by anyone, including students.
The challenge for educators isn’t teaching students how to use these ever-evolving tools — it’s helping them navigate a world where the media they consume is being shaped, altered, or fully generated by AI, whether they realize it or not.
👉 This is where aiEDU’s newest resource — AI Snapshots: Evaluating AI Outputs — comes in. These “plug and play” slides are designed for quick, meaningful discussions about the media students encounter every day. And most importantly: no AI or computer-science experience is required. These snapshots aren’t technical lessons — they’re conversation starters about the ethical and societal implications of AI-generated media.
With realistic fakes becoming easier to create and harder to spot, building a healthy skepticism isn’t optional for today’s learners. It’s essential.
Want some help getting started? Here's a link to aiEDU's webinar introducing this new set of Snapshots:
💭 What do you think — how are you helping students question the media they see?
p.s. Love the aiEDU Evaluating AI Output snapshots? Don't miss their other Snapshots, especially the new collaboration with Rithm! ❤️