Artificial intelligence may have become mainstream over the last year, but it has been around for decades.
Tennessee State University’s vice president of technology and innovation Robbie Melton points out that it’s been in everyday items such as smartphones and Alexa devices. For years, she’s been testing technologies to figure out new uses for education. She was even one of the first people to try out a first-generation iPad.
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