Emerging Technologies’ AI: Community of Practice (AICoP) is a multidisciplinary gathering exploring practical applications of AI across Columbia University—a space for learning, discussion, and experimentation.
In this session, the CAiSEY team will share how this AI-powered course tool prepares students for class through real-time, voice-first conversation. Instructors design discussion questions through which students practice articulating ideas, responding to arguments, and considering different perspectives. Developed at Columbia Business School in 2025, CAiSEY has been implemented in 40+ courses across 23 institutions worldwide, reaching 4,100+ students. It has been used by nearly every CBS student and has been or will be adopted at the Columbia Climate School, SEAS, CUMC, and SPS.
Agenda
- Welcome & Introductions
- What is CAiSEY?
- Live demonstration of the AI voice and text discussion feature.
- Walkthrough of features for instructors and administrators: onboarding, deployment, and submission collection.
- Learning benefits for students (deepening critical thinking) and for instructors (scalable productive frictions that avoid AI shortcutting).
- Quantitative and qualitative feedback from students and instructors.
- Research Findings on CAiSEY's Effectiveness
- Effect on classroom participation and engagement.
- Effect of voice-based AI on divergent thinking and cognitive flexibility.
- Effect on critical thinking and inclusive classroom practices.
- Implementations Across Disciplines and Institutions
- Adversarial debate partner in a business strategy course.
- Role-play simulation in a leadership course.
- Concept guide in an accounting course.
- How CAiSEY Works, FAQs, and Roadmap
- Overview of the tech stack and back-end.
- Elaboration on the CAiSEY FAQs.
- New features for gleaning insights from CAiSEY conversations.
- Discussion & Q&A
To learn more about CAiSEY in advance, visit caisey.me for a demo, research findings, team bios, and FAQs. Coverage and case studies are available from The Washington Post (April 2026), Columbia Business School Insights, and the UVA Darden Report.
For questions, contact Dan Wang at [email protected] or [email protected].
Date: May 29 | Time: 9:30–10:30 AM
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