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One Georgia high school has gone all-in on artificial intelligence. Students at Seckinger High School learn math, science, English, and history through an AI lens. Teachers say students are more engaged and better prepared for the jobs of the future. Prior to joining the faculty at Seckinger High School, art teacher Megan Fowler's only experience with anything even resembling artificial intelligence was a single graphic design class in college. Advertisement But as her teaching career progressed, "I just felt like what I was teaching was not necessarily applicable to students' future careers ," she told Business Insider. Now, Fowler, who is in her 13th year of teaching, uses AI every day. Whether she's teaching students how to use large language models like ChatGPT as an artistic thought partner, introducing kids to the ethical considerations of generative art , or spearheading AI-centered professional development content for fellow teachers, Fowler has fully submitted to the power of machine learning. Advertisement Seckinger High School, located in Gwinnett County, Georgia , opened its doors in August 2022, right as AI went big. The public school, with an enrollment of about 2,000 students, operates like any other public school in Georgia's largest school district, with one critical distinction: Students at Seckinger learn all the standard fare — math, science, English, and social studies — via an AI-embedded educational experience. With outside help from tech partners and community collaborators, including Google and Microsoft, as well as higher ed experts and school district leaders, Gwinnett County Public Schools created an "AI-ready" framework for Seckinger students, replete with six components ranging from technical proficiency to ethics, said Sallie Holloway, director of artificial intelligence and computer science at the district. "Our students are making connections to their future that is not as common in other schools," Holloway said. Advertisement Teachers and administrators at the school see it as their responsibility to prepare students for the jobs of the future, many of which will require advanced knowledge of AI , four Seckinger educators told BI. And it's an approach that is likely to pay off, according to education experts. Bree Dusseault, managing director at the Center for Reinventing Education, cited an Institute for the Future statistic that approximately 85% of the jobs that will be available in 2030 don't yet exist. Advertisement "So, how do we build a school system that is helping prepare our students for this new future ?" Students at Seckinger have the option to dive into the AI pathway. Courtesy of Gwinnett County Public Schools How it works Seckinger staff members explain the school's AI approach using a water-based metaphor. Students can choose to swim, snorkel, or scuba dive in the oceans of AI. "We like to say that all of our kids are swimming in AI," said teacher Jason Hurd, who heads the AI career and technical education pathway at Seckinger. "They are exposed to it, have access to it, see it integrated into their lessons across all content areas at school." Advertisement Next are the snorkelers, students who want to dive a bit deeper into the tech. They might take an AI elective class or join the robotics team. Scuba divers, meanwhile, are the students who opt to enroll in the school's AI pathway, which immerses students to the nuanced mechanics of AI via three advanced courses. These students finish high school prepared to go into a specific field involving AI , Hurd said. AI integration at Seckinger looks very different depending on the class, subject, and teacher. Advertisement For example, Scott Gaffney, a social studies teacher, uses AI to teach students historical problem-solving. In one instance, Gaffney presented students with an outbreak of cholera in 1854 London and asked them to use AI to map the spread via dot distribution. The students then used AI to analyze the data and pinpoint the nexus of the outbreak to a specific street, he told BI. " Gen Z processes information way faster than previous generations," Gaffney said. "It's fun to present them with a challenge and task them to use AI to get the solution." Hurd's AI pathway course covers everything from programming to applied reasoning to ethics. Advertisement "I tell students that some days it will feel like a math class, some days it will like a philosophy class, some days it will feel like a history class," Hurd said. Teachers at Seckinger say students seem more engaged. Courtesy of Gwinnett County Public Schools How it's working so far The school, which is currently in its third year of operations, is still in pilot mode as the district waits to see what aspects of Seckinger's AI approach are ready to scale and share across the rest of the 142-school system, Holloway said. But the anecdotal results thus far have been overwhelmingly positive, educators said. Advertisement "Kids aren't skipping class as much and there's a genuine interest in how teachers are teaching this content," Holloway said. "It's not a magic bullet, but they really are seeing an increase in engagement." It helps that students at Seckinger generally feel like they know why they're learning something and how it might help them down the line , teachers said. While there was some early community skepticism around Seckinger's AI concept, educators said that parent attitudes have done a 180 in the last three years. Advertisement "Parents want their kids to go here, and kids want to be here," Fowler said. Still in its infancy, the school has yet to graduate a cohort that spent a full four years at Seckinger. Hurd, who runs the AI pathway, said he's gotten great feedback from former students who have gone on to enroll at Georgia Tech. Similarly, Fowler said she's seen some students go on to study digital art or user experience after graduating from Seckinger. Related stories Looking to the future Part of the fun — and challenge — for Seckinger teachers is staying up-to-date with the rapidly evolving technology . When the district first began discussing the idea behind Seckinger in 2019, ChatGPT had yet to be released. Today, it has over 180 million users. Advertisement "Algebra has always been algebra and will be forever," Hurd said. "But the field of AI is constantly changing. While some schools and districts are taking a hard-line approach to dealing with AI in education — banning tools like ChatGPT or Gemini from school servers — Seckinger staff are excited to see how their students can use AI to one day change the world. "There were once things called Google and Wikipedia that people thought would ruin education ," Gaffney said. "They haven't. They've actually sharpened our future leaders."LAS VEGAS — With a restructuring at Andretti Global that pushed Michael Andretti into a smaller role, the chances of his organization landing a Formula 1 team have substantially increased. So much so that F1 and Formula One Management could have a decision to grant the General Motors-backed entry a spot as the 11th team on the grid in the coming weeks. Dan Towriss, now the majority owner of the Andretti organization, was at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Thursday scoping his chances of entering the top motorsports series in the world. So was the FBI, allegedly, as part of a Department of Justice investigation into why F1 denied the Andretti organization expansion into the series. F1 currently has 10 teams that field 20 cars and only one — the organization owned by California businessman Gene Haas — is an American team. Las Vegas marks the third race this season in the United States, more than any other country, as F1 has exploded in American popularity over the last five years. People are also reading... Even so, Andretti could not get approval from F1 to enter the series. But, the situation changed in September when Andretti scaled back his role with his namesake organization. Now with Towriss in charge, talks have amplified, even though it is not clear what the name of an Andretti-less F1 team would even be. Cadillac would do the engines — but says it won't be ready until 2028 — which means a 2026 Towriss-led F1 team would be GM branded but with a partner engine supplier. Most of the existing teams have been largely opposed to an 11th team entering F1, citing a dilution in prize money and the massive expenses they've already committed to the series. But, Andretti among others believed the teams' position was personal in that they simply didn't like Andretti, who ran 13 races in the 1993 season. His father, Mario, is the 1978 F1 world champion. The Andretti application had already been approved by the FIA, which is F1's ruling body, but later denied by F1 itself. F1 promised to revisit the issue once General Motors had an engine ready to compete. The existing 10 F1 teams have no actual vote or say in if the grid is expanded, which Mercedes boss Toto Wolff reiterated Thursday when The Associated Press asked why the sudden chance of acceptance in a potential 11th team. "We have an obligation, a statutory obligation as directors, to present the standpoint that is the best for our company and for our employees, and we've done that," Wolff said. "I think if a team can add to the championship, particularly if GM decides to come in as a team owner, that is a different story. "And as long as it is creative, that means we're growing the popularity of the sport, we're growing the revenue of the sport, then no team will be ever against it. So I'm putting my hope in there." Wolff has been eager to hear from Towriss directly on what the plans for the organization are now that Andretti has a smaller role. "No one from Andretti or Andretti Global or whatever the name will be has ever spoken to me a single sentence in presentation of what the creative part is," he said. "But they don't need to because the teams don't decide. It is the commercial rights holder, with the FIA, we have no say. If I want to be invited to a party and go to the party, I'm sitting down at the table and telling who I am and why I'm really good fun and sitting here and everybody will enjoy my presence. "That hasn't happened, but you know, that's now my personal point of view, not a professional, because there's nothing we can do, nothing we can say," Wolff continued. "And I don't know the people. I've obviously spoken to Mario. I didn't speak to his son. I didn't speak to any other people that are behind that. I don't know who they are. So I know GM, GM is great." Fred Vasseur, team principal at Ferrari, said he's not opposed to another team if it adds value to F1. "The discussion is between FIA, the team, and FOM. It's not our choice," he said. "For sure, as Toto said, that if it's good for the sport, good for the show, good for the business, and adds value on the sporting side, that we are all OK." Be the first to knowIn a stunning display of dominance, the Champions League 6-time winners continued their winning streak by securing their 5th consecutive victory in the group stage. With back-to-back victories over powerhouse clubs Real Madrid and AC Milan, they have not only solidified their position at the top of the group but have also secured their advancement to the knockout stage with games to spare.One of the key aspects that players are raving about is the incredible lineup of characters in Marvel's Frontline. From iconic heroes like Iron Man and Captain America to fan-favorites like Black Widow and Spider-Man, the game features a diverse and dynamic cast of characters for players to choose from. 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The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle, could soon be submerged by a massive man-made reservoir designed to ensure the viability of the Panama Canal in the face of a changing climate. Tres Hermanas, with its farms, two schools, churches and a medical clinic, is one of dozens of towns that would disappear in the next six years if the state-owned Panama Canal's ambitious $1.6 billion project goes ahead. Residents are divided: some do not want to leave, while others are focused on getting fair compensation if they are forced to move. If they are not satisfied, recent history suggests public opposition could endanger the entire project. While the Rio Indio dam project was first proposed two decades ago, more extreme weather in the last decade, including a severe drought in the past year that restricted vessel traffic on the canal, has lent greater urgency to the proposal. The canal accounts for 3.1% of the Central American country's gross domestic product. The waterway, which allows up to 14,000 ships to cross per year, accounts for 2.5% of global seaborne trade and is critical to U.S. imports of autos and commercial goods by container ships from Asia, and for U.S exports of commodities, including liquefied natural gas (LNG). "The Rio Indio reservoir project would be the most complete solution (to more frequent droughts) in a 50-year horizon," the canal's deputy administrator, Ilya Espino de Marotta, told Reuters in an interview in October. The project still needs to pass a long approval process including a public consultation, discussion by the cabinet and the National Assembly's final green light. Panama's President Jose Mulino has said the discussion will be completed next year, but the shipping industry is watching with some trepidation after delays and suspensions of major projects in recent years, including a controversial mining contract with Canada's First Quantum Minerals. After broad public opposition, the Supreme Court last year declared the contract unconstitutional, and the government ordered the mine to be closed. Although the number of people facing relocation for the dam is relatively small, they are backed by an activist group called Countrymen Coordinator for Life, which was instrumental in blocking First Quantum's mining contract. Cesar Petit, senior economist at BancTrust & Co, an investment bank specializing in emerging markets, said there was political consensus in Panama behind the dam project but the government would need to establish a credible plan for compensating people who will be displaced and affected in nearby areas. "There are significant risks that the project to build the multipurpose reservoir on the Rio Indio will be postponed or suspended indefinitely," Petit told Reuters. "The communication strategy of the benefits of the plans and an adequate incentive and compensation program for those affected will be key to successfully implementing this plan." Jose Icaza, minister for Canal Affairs, told Reuters the government understands the "anxiety and concerns" of residents. "Our priority is not to impact the living conditions and the peace of the basin's residents, and for this reason we will continue to work directly with them to meet their needs as we move forward with the construction project," he said. The Panama Canal Authority aims to create a massive dam 840 meters in length and 80.5 meters in height to secure freshwater for its locks. It says the reservoir's 1.25 billion cubic meters of water would allow up to 15 additional vessel transits per day during the dry season, and help provide drinking water to Panama's growing 4.5 million population. Unlike the Suez Canal, which does not have locks, the Panama Canal relies on fresh water to operate three sets of locks that allow ships to cross between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through a 50-mile artificial waterway. If it wins approval, the dam is expected to be completed by 2030 or 2031, but the clock is ticking: Last year was the third driest in the waterway's 110-year history. The second driest was 2015. Meteorologists forecast Panama will face more severe droughts and faster water evaporation due to higher temperatures in the future. A Supreme Court ruling in July returned to the canal authority a geographic area that almost doubles its territory. It can now be used to expand business and secure water sources, including the dam. According to an initial survey by the canal, the project would demand the relocation of some 2,260 people, and would impact at least partially an additional 2,000 people in the reservoir zone. A census to count more accurately how many people will be affected is expected to be completed in January, Espino said, while some infrastructure work by Panama's government, including a bridge that could accommodate heavy equipment, is visible in the Tres Hermanas area. Panama's ministry of Public Works said in a release the bridge is intended to be used for cars and people to cross the Rio Indio. "There is already a start," Espino said, referring to planning linked to the project's technical aspects. "But of course, the most complicated part is the process of resettling people. These are conversations that have to be held individually with each family." STAY OR GO? Three lawyers and activists from community groups said the Rio Indio plan would have a "high environmental impact" due to deforestation and loss of biodiversity in regions including Capira, west of Panama City. The project, which includes a $400 million budget for its social component, mainly relocations, has divided residents. Some are willing to sell their land and move, while others want to fight the project. "No farmer wants to live in a slum," said Dilubino Agraje, who represents the Rio Indio communities at Countrymen Coordinator for Life. The organization is pressing for more details about the relocation plans. "We were born and raised here. If we leave, it is not because we want to, but because we'll have to," said 60-year-old Paulino Alabarca, a rice farmer born in Tres Hermanas, while riding through the town on his horse. A different plan to transfer water from an existing reservoir fed by the Bayano river that could be finished sooner and would not require family relocations was analyzed and discarded by the canal's administration years ago because of location and higher costs, Espino said. From an environmental damage point of view, the Rio Indio project could have a greater negative impact and few positive benefits that could not be obtained otherwise, said Professor LeRoy Poff, an expert on aquatic ecology from Colorado State University, referring to displacement of people and livelihoods, damages downstream for the fish and for the forests. "There is a real importance, as we go forward amid climate change, in maintaining healthy rivers, because they have the greatest potential to respond to changing environments," he added. The Bayano alternative is gaining traction among many communities, including Tres Hermanas. "There are means for them to leave us alone," said Alabarca referring to that project. But it could bring different complications as it would involve negotiations with power provider AES Panama, a company jointly owned by the state and U.S. AES Corp that owns and operates the Bayano hydroelectric infrastructure, according to lawyers studying that project. AES Panama "is not currently in any process of selling its stakes," it told Reuters in an email. "However, fully understanding the issue and its importance for the country, it is in the best disposition and open to talk to the state to evaluate and reach fair agreements." Canal minister Icaza said the Rio Indio project was imperative for the canal's survival and "the most viable option." Espino said she thinks both projects will be needed in the long run. "Climate change has really ruined the natural navigation channels that existed," she said. The recurrence of the El Niño weather phenomenon has accelerated to every three years, extending Panama's dry season and exhausting much of the water resources in the country with the fifth most rainfall in the world. Its next occurrence, expected in 2027, will be a challenge for the canal again since the Rio Indio project is not expected to be ready before 2030, the canal's chief, Ricaurte Vasquez, told Reuters. In preparation for the next drought, the canal has changed its reservation model, is calling on shippers to consolidate cargoes and is preparing water recycling measures. In recent years, the expansion of housing near the waterway has intensified the canal's competition with its surrounding communities for freshwater, said Panama City-based environmentalist Raisa Banfield. "The canal exists and the canal must operate as efficiently as possible," Banfield said. But, she added, there needs to be a balance. "The question is... How much are we going to sacrifice to continue passing ships, and more ships and bigger ships?"Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson to a name, image and likeness deal. Johnson is the second college player to ink an agreement with Unrivaled, following UConn's Paige Bueckers. They won't be participating in the upcoming inaugural season, but Johnson and Bueckers will have equity stakes in the league. Unrivaled dropped a video on social media Thursday showing Johnson -- who also has a burgeoning rap career -- performing a song while wearing a shirt that reads, "The Future is Unrivaled." The deal will see Johnson create additional promotional content for the league. Johnson, 21, was a freshman on the LSU team that won the 2023 national championship. Now in her junior year, Johnson is averaging career highs of 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game through 10 games for the No. 5 Tigers (10-0). She ranks eighth in Division I in scoring. Johnson has career averages of 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 82 career appearances (80 starts) for LSU. --Field Level Media

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