These educators wanted to learn more about AI. Northeastern was there to help

By Erin Kayata February 26, 2026
Two students sit at a table using laptops and reviewing printed materials while collaborating on a project.

As a teacher librarian for the Oakland Unified School District in California, Samantha Solomon helps students and staff navigate new technology, including artificial intelligence. Sometimes, she’s found, their perception of it can be slightly incorrect.

“I’ve talked to kids about it and sixth graders will say things like ‘AI is a robot that knows everything,’” Solomon told Northeastern Global News, (NGN). “There’s an assumption that because kids are digital natives, there’s an understanding where there isn’t. I want them to have the information and make a decision that’s correct for them at this juncture.”

To do that, Solomon wanted to get a better grasp of AI herself. 

Read more at Northeastern Global News

Photo by Alyssa Stone

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