Author: Rafael Scapin

Textbooks are limited as one-size-fits-all resources, but Google’s Learn Your Way experiment uses generative AI to create personalized, multi-format learning materials. Early studies show promising results: students using it scored 11 points higher on retention tests compared to standard digital …

Teachers who rush to embrace chatbots are ignoring the essence of education.

https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-ai-in-the-classroom-is-often-harmful-why-are-educators-falling-prey-to-the-hype/2025/09…

Open-source note-taking apps offer transparency, flexibility, and full data ownership, often for free and with strong community support. They also provide greater privacy and customization, making them strong alternatives to closed-source tools like Evernote or Notion.

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-open-source-note-taking-apps-compared…

Google’s NotebookLM inspired three of its original developers to create Huxe, an audio-first app that generates AI-hosted podcasts to help users explore topics. The startup has raised $4.6M in funding and is now publicly available on iOS and Android.

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AI use among students is so widespread that take-home tests and essays are increasingly seen as obsolete, with teachers assuming outside work is “AI’ed.”

This shift is forcing schools to rethink traditional teaching and assessment methods amid rising concerns over …

Large language models “hallucinate” because training and evaluation reward confident guesses over admitting uncertainty, making errors statistically inevitable. To curb this, benchmarks must be redesigned so models aren’t penalized for expressing uncertainty, fostering more trustworthy AI.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.04664…

With Intel’s Core Ultra and AMD’s Ryzen AI chips integrating NPUs, more apps now run AI tasks locally, making them faster and more energy-efficient. This shift delivers quicker responses, offline functionality, and new automation options, improving both everyday and professional …

Deepfakes are becoming harder to spot with the naked eye, making AI image detectors essential for identifying subtle artifacts left by generative models. While not flawless, these tools are improving and should be used alongside traditional methods to fight misinformation.…

A new survey by the plagiarism-detection firm Copyleaks shows that nearly all students have used AI at least once for their coursework and a majority are using it more than ever.

Nearly one-third of university students use AI daily, study

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AI is rapidly becoming embedded in education, with OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft rolling out free AI tutor tools and forging partnerships with schools.

A tech reporter tested these new AI tutors firsthand, curious whether they truly help students learn effectively.…

Mozilla has announced a new feature for Firefox on iOS. The browser will summarize web pages when you shake your iPhone, yes it uses AI for this.

https://www.ghacks.net/2025/09/12/firefox-for-ios-will-summarize-web-pages-using-ai-when-you-shake-your-iphone…

Even as their personal use of AI has increased, educators have mixed feelings about drawing on the technology in their classrooms. AI chatbots can drastically ease teachers’ workloads in some areas, but they also allow students to essentially bypass learning …

Some of Julie York’s high school computer science students are worried about what generative artificial intelligence will mean for future careers in the tech industry. If generative AI can code, then what is left for them to do? Will those …

AI use among students is so widespread that take-home essays and tests are becoming obsolete, pushing schools to rethink decades-old teaching and assessment methods. Educators are shifting to in-class writing, verbal exams, and AI-integrated lessons, while universities draft clearer policies …