Measuring AI impact on learning outcomes
Webinar | Online
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Organized by:
UNICEF
About the Event
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is entering classrooms with potential to transform personalized learning, tutoring, and teaching. Recent studies highlight AI's rapid adoption in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, and rigorous evidence on its impact shows promising results. However, many other AI applications across the region have not integrated strong impact-focused evaluative measures needed for scale-up for real improvements for children and adolescents. Evidence gaps persist where AI studies often lack long-term outcome data or fail to measure unintended effects, including around bias and exclusion of marginalized groups. While applications globally demonstrate promise, policymakers still face uncertainty around what works, for whom, and under what conditions in order to invest in new technology for scale-up. This event will bring together leading government, research, and evaluation experts to discuss promising results of AI applications in the learning sector, assess what’s known, and identify gaps for evaluating AI’s contribution to outcomes at scale for children and adolescents. The event aims to inform evidence agendas for measuring AI impacts on learning outcomes.
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Fiorella Haim | President of the Board of Directors, Ceibal | Fiorella Haim is the President of the Board of Directors at Ceibal where she has held key leadership positions since its creation in 2007. She also serves as a faculty member at the Institute of Electrical Engineering at Universidad de la República, specializing in digital systems. |
| María Paz Monge | Sr. Policy and Communications Manager, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) - Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) | María Paz Monge leads the Policy and Communications vertical at J-PAL LAC, where she promotes the use of evidence in policymaking, develops partnerships and provides technical assistance for evidence adoption and scale-ups. Previously, she worked in the education sector at the Chilean Government. |
| Juliette Norrmen-Smith | Innovation Specialist, UNICEF Office of Innovation | Juliette Norrmen-Smith is an Innovation Specialist at UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub. She leads the Hub's thought leadership and evidence generation across EdTech impact, educational equity, and system sustainability, including innovation research as part of the EdTech for Good initiative. |
| Martín Elías De Simone | Senior Economist, World Bank | Martín Elías De Simone is a Senior Economist in the Education sector at the World Bank leading AI product development for social impact across Sub-Saharan Africa. He works with governments, multilateral organizations, and nonprofits to transform education systems and human capital outcomes. |
Moderators
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Craft | Evaluation Adviser, Latin America and Caribbean, UNICEF | Michael Craft serves as the UNICEF Evaluation Adviser in Latin America and the Caribbean. He brings over 15 years of experience working across complex global organizations to strengthen how evidence informs decision-making, strategy, and ultimate social impact. |