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If you stacked $100 bills totaling $1 trillion, the pile would be 115 Mount Everests tall. That's how much money investors are piling into AI. They expect a return. Goldman Sachs is skeptical that a return is possible. How will this affect your school district? In tomorrow's newsletter, I put the report in a school district context. 🚀 AI's economic impact: 9% productivity boost, not the hyped revolution ⚡ Hidden energy costs: Each AI query uses 10x more energy than a Google search 💸 Risks of rushing into AI: Potential waste of district budget 🎯 AI and district goals: How to align without compromising student privacy 🏠 In-house solutions: Power of open-source AI for districts 🐢 Measured approach: Adopting AI without breaking the bank 🏗️ Industry stage: Still in infrastructure phase, no need to rush 🔒 Student data privacy: Most public models don't support it 💡 Building internal capabilities: Benefits of in-house AI for IT, students, and community 🔮 Long-term strategy: Preparing for future AI developments in education

The AI train has left the station. Will you be on board? 🚂💨 In tomorrow's newsletter, I show how leading schools are preparing for AI integration. I break down the fantastic Generative AI Readiness Checklist brought to us by Council of the Great City Schools, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and Amazon Web Services (AWS) In the lens of professional learning, I cover - strategies for integrating AI training into existing professional development - how to identify and mitigate potential risks associated with AI - techniques for creating measurable learning objectives for AI-related PD - and more I also include a completely free AI PD Planner for you to use! Subscribe today!

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