Picture this: you are a first-year medical student preparing for a major exam, beginning to see why medical learning can feel like “drinking from a fire hose” – the volume of material can be overwhelming! But then you wonder: could artificial intelligence (AI) help you funnel that water into manageable buckets? Imagine an AI tool that organizes your scattered class notes and lectures into personalized flashcards, targeting your strengths and weaknesses.

Now, consider being a third-year medical student on clinical rotations, receiving written evaluations of your performance. Amidst

Happy new year from the Ed Tech Sig! As we launch into more focused technology tips this year, we wanted to start the year off by reflecting on our relationship with artificial intelligence (AI). AI has been everywhere for at least the last decade, whether or not you know you are using it. As an example, did you know google maps uses AI? What about your friend, Siri or Alexa? 

To break down this relationship further and to set the stage for our future tips, we want to take a moment for you to reflect on your relationship with AI. In our proposed figure, your relationship with AI can be

In the rapidly evolving world of medical education, educational technology has obviously emerged as a transformative force, reshaping how we teach, learn, and practice medicine.  Think about just how much the Zoom video conferencing platform has made people more comfortable with the use of educational technology.  However, the continuing use of Zoom or other such platforms has also made people much more aware of the challenges and limitations of educational technology.  Issues such as internet connectivity, digital fatigue, and the lack of in-person interactions have all emphasized that