Joyner's latest project on the online education platform edX, an experimental pilot titled "Foundations of Generative AI," is something new, Fortune can exclusively reveal. It uses a virtual avatar named DAI-vid, modeled after Joyner's own appearance and voice. The avatar delivers lectures while wearing a signature binary-coded bracelet. Joyner explained that if you see him onscreen wearing a bracelet, that's actually DAI-vid talking.
"Current approaches frequently result in delays in students receiving necessary information about how their credits will transfer, the need to retake courses, and other negative consequences for students," said a statement the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions released Monday. "Technological advances, such as AI, can help institutions improve this process."