Generative AI and Creative Learning: Concerns, Opportunities, and Choices Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab As new technologies ripple through society, we must decide how to integrate them into learning environments. This includes generative AI, like ChatGPT. The choices we make are critical, as they shape educational outcomes. The top educational priority is to help children become creative, curious, and caring individuals. However, current AI uses in education often fail to align with these values, potentially reinforcing outdated approaches. Generative AI offers opportunities for creative learning, but its use must be intentional. AI systems should support project-based, interest-driven learning, allowing students to develop creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. However, many AI systems focus on "close-ended" problems, limiting learner agency and undervaluing human connection. AI systems should not replace human teachers but complement them. They should support the Four P's of creative learning: projects, passion, peers, and play. This approach allows students to take control of their learning, fostering creativity and collaboration. Generative AI can transform coding by enabling students to create projects more easily. However, it should not replace the value of learning to code. The goal is to enhance, not replace, traditional coding skills. The choice of how to use generative AI is up to us. We must consider our values and visions for education, ensuring that AI supports, rather than undermines, creative learning. The future of education depends on our choices in integrating AI into learning environments.Generative AI and Creative Learning: Concerns, Opportunities, and Choices Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab As new technologies ripple through society, we must decide how to integrate them into learning environments. This includes generative AI, like ChatGPT. The choices we make are critical, as they shape educational outcomes. The top educational priority is to help children become creative, curious, and caring individuals. However, current AI uses in education often fail to align with these values, potentially reinforcing outdated approaches. Generative AI offers opportunities for creative learning, but its use must be intentional. AI systems should support project-based, interest-driven learning, allowing students to develop creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. However, many AI systems focus on "close-ended" problems, limiting learner agency and undervaluing human connection. AI systems should not replace human teachers but complement them. They should support the Four P's of creative learning: projects, passion, peers, and play. This approach allows students to take control of their learning, fostering creativity and collaboration. Generative AI can transform coding by enabling students to create projects more easily. However, it should not replace the value of learning to code. The goal is to enhance, not replace, traditional coding skills. The choice of how to use generative AI is up to us. We must consider our values and visions for education, ensuring that AI supports, rather than undermines, creative learning. The future of education depends on our choices in integrating AI into learning environments.