From CSE to MIT: How Shruti Dhariwal is changing AI education
Shruti Dhariwal, an MIT Media Lab alumna, is developing 'CoCo,' a platform designed to teach children how to create and experiment with artificial intelligence. Her work bridges the gap between computer science and creative education to empower the next generation of tech users.
Why it matters
As AI becomes ubiquitous, educational frameworks that focus on creative and collaborative AI literacy are becoming essential for youth development.
What if children were not simply taught how to use artificial intelligence, but were given the tools to create, experiment and learn with AI themselves?That is the idea behind the work of Shruti (Mohnot) Dhariwal, an Indian researcher and doctoral alumna of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab. Her academic and professional journey has moved from computer science engineering in India and educational game development to advanced research in creative learning and, now, co-creative AI tools for children and teenagers.Dhariwal has recently been working on CoCo, a collaborative computing and AI education platform designed to help young people learn and create together.
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