The Innovators Fighting Wildfires & AI Teacher Training in New York | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

This week’s top stories of the week include:

00:16 – Helping Ukraine medics fight burnout: War in #Ukraine is isolating doctors from one another, leading to burnout and self-doubt. Many physicians are working under immense pressure, cut off from colleagues they could lean on for support. This has had negative impacts on their mental health – and on patients. US firm Northwell Health has developed a countrywide #telehealth system that helps to bridge these gaps. Northwell Health Vice-President Eric Cioè-Peña explains how it works.

02:30 – This NY academy trains teachers in AI: A new, first-of-its-kind project – a partnership between the AFT and Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI – aims to reset the relationship between #AI and #schools. The National Academy for AI Instruction – a bricks and mortar establishment based in New York – will train around 1 in 10 teachers in the US over the next 5 years. Here, Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, introduces it.

04:40 – 3 innovators fighting wildfires: Last year, wildfires burned an area the size of the EU. In the northern hemisphere, the fire season will soon be upon us – so how are innovators preparing? Here, Sean Triplett of Earth Fire Alliance, Osmar Bambini of Umgrauemeio and Felipe Borelli of Robotics Cats speak about the next generation of wildfire-fighting technologies.

07:13 – AI is making workplace coaching accessible: AI coaching is on the rise, broadening access to mentoring at work, so that people at every level of an organization can receive guidance, says Alexi Robichaux, CEO and Co-Founder of BetterUp. Alexi Robichaux was a guest on #MeetTheLeader, a World Economic Forum video podcast.

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