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Using Generative AI to Cultivate Positive Emotions and Mindsets for Self-Development and Learning

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The arrival of new generative AI tools is creating waves. Here are some ideas for how we could channel them for supporting self-development and learning.

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            cover image XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students
            XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students  Volume 29, Issue 3
            Transforming the Future of Education
            Spring 2023
            60 pages
            ISSN:1528-4972
            EISSN:1528-4980
            DOI:10.1145/3592770
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