Author: Rafael Scapin

A new wave of AI browsers is emerging, putting generative models at the core of web navigation, offering AI-powered search, answers, and even task automation. Early tests of tools like Perplexity Comet, Opera Neon, ChatGPT Atlas, and Dai show promise, …

At an EdTech conference in New York, Coursemojo co-founder Dacia Toll argued that AI has so far had a net negative impact on students, despite its potential. She cautioned that education faces a complex mix of good and bad uses …

A professor explains that using ChatGPT for essays misses the point: AI can’t reflect one’s own thoughts, values, or experiences. He also notes that most proposed “solutions” to AI in education, like changing teaching strategies, sound easier than they are …

Students are adopting generative AI for learning much faster than schools, according to Project Tomorrow’s latest national survey of over 45,000 participants. Experts and students urge schools to create clear AI policies and integrate these tools into teaching or risk …

Some of Grokipedia’s pages say that content is ‘adapted’ from Wikipedia.

https://www.theverge.com/news/807686/elon-musk-grokipedia-launch-wikipedia-xai-copied…

AI companies are aggressively targeting students with free trials, discounts, and referral programs to lock in future users. Educators warn that this strategy fuels dependency and academic dishonesty, as new AI agents make cheating easier while companies deflect responsibility for …

AI offers powerful opportunities to enhance teaching and learning but also poses serious risks to student learning and data privacy. Educators are actively exploring ways to balance these challenges while integrating AI responsibly into their classrooms.

https://www.edweek.org/technology/ai-in-action-how-educators-should-approach-the-technology…

Take control of your privacy, cut off data trackers, and erase your online presence. Here’s how.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/11-ways-to-delete-or-hide-yourself-from-the-internet-and-protect-your-privacy…

Big Tech’s AI integrations are deepening surveillance capitalism, collecting and inferring unprecedented amounts of personal data without meaningful consent. The article argues for private, encrypted AI alternatives like Lumo to counter growing data exploitation and restore user control.

https://proton.me/blog/private-ai…

The author built a local AI-powered mind-mapping system using Obsidian, LM Studio, and custom prompts to turn notes and documents into structured visual maps. This setup offers privacy, control, and flexibility—outperforming online tools like Xmind by allowing deeper customization and …

Champlain College Saint-Lambert’s Millennium Certificate Program (MCP) helps students build 21st-century skills through independent and experiential learning using the Linkr platform. Guided by faculty mentors, students earn certificates by completing projects and peer exchanges, an approach that could inspire similar …

I’ve tried countless note-taking apps over the years: OneNote, Google Keep, and everything in between, from the ultra-minimalist to the overwhelmingly feature-packed. Yet none have made me want to write quite like Anytype.

https://www.makeuseof.com/anytype-beautiful-open-source-note-taking…

Teachers in EdSurge’s research urged schools to replace AI bans with a harm reduction approach, teaching students to use AI responsibly rather than prohibiting it. This philosophy emphasizes preparedness over prohibition, fostering transparency, co-learning, and context-specific guidelines that build critical …

Comet, a Chromium-based browser by Perplexity AI, integrates an AI assistant that automates web tasks, summarizes content, organizes tabs, and provides contextual guidance. Unlike Chrome, it acts as an agentic browser, handling emails, research, shopping, and scheduling through natural prompts …