Humanizing AI Education: AI as a Pedagogical Bridge to Human Emotion

In the interdisciplinary Common Core course “Emotions and AI: Bridging Technology and Human Experience,” the teacher explores AI’s role as a transformative educational tool. By integrating AI into pedagogical design, the course engages students at the crossroads of psychology, technology, and ethics. It covers foundational topics such as emotion theories, machine learning, deep learning, and emotion recognition, while encouraging critical thinking. Students also examine ethical concerns like privacy, bias, and fairness, thereby fostering empathy and informed discussions.