Speaker 1 introduces Dr. Angela Duckworth as the 2025 commencement speaker, highlighting her achievements and connection to the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Duckworth then delivers a commencement address reflecting on the impact of a high school teacher, Mr. Carr, on her life and career in education. She explores the revolutionary change of generative AI in education, posing questions about its potential harm and benefit to students' thinking abilities. Duckworth shares personal experiences and research, illustrating how AI can be both a crutch and a coach, emphasizing the continued importance of teachers in guiding students to use AI effectively and fostering genuine intellectual engagement. She concludes with anecdotes about Mr. Carr, reinforcing the value of teachers and the power of human connection in education.
