It's something most people use without realizing it. From phones to search engines, social media, and smart devices in homes -- each uses artificial intelligence technology. "When we have our conversational assistance in our homes and we're talking with one of these and we're asking what's the weather going to be like or what's the capital of Tanzania. Those are kind of questions that are easy to answer," said North Carolina State University Distinguished Professor James Lester. Lester is also the Director of the Center for Educational Informatics where they conduct research on AI technologies for education.

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