Author: Rafael Scapin

When generative AI helps, when it harms, and why the difference matters.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyched/202602/who-should-use-genai-and-for-what…

A new partnership between Carnegie Mellon University and the Gates Foundation will provide students with a new AI-powered software platform designed to improve their educational experiences.

Carnegie Mellon, Gates Foundation fund AI-powered learning platform

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A free AI-powered tool that helps users generate and analyze spreadsheet formulas, with usage limits based on whether you’re signed in or anonymous. It supports smarter formula creation through clear prompts, but users must verify results themselves before using them.…

Google expanded its “Results about you” tool to let users request removal of search results containing sensitive IDs like passports, driver’s licenses, and Social Security numbers. The tool is accessible in the Google app under your account menu, where users …

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is now a reality in higher education, with students and professors integrating chatbots into teaching, learning and assessment. But this isn’t just a technical shift; it’s reshaping how students and educators learn and evaluate knowledge.

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-chatgpt-classrooms-student.html…

The text argues that debates about AI in education are misguided because they skip the more fundamental question of what education is actually for and why we teach knowledge and skills in the first place. Without shared clarity on these …

How do you know if that shocking photo in your feed is real, or just another AI fake? Digital forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journalists, courts and governments find structural errors in AI-generated images, offering four practical …

The strategy leverages AI, digital tools and other innovative approaches to strengthen education systems and improve learning outcomes for millions of girls and boys.

https://www.unicef.org/digitaleducation/unicef-launches-new-digital-education-strategy-collaboration-finland-and-global…

The CDC team is pleased to introduce two new thematic guides to documentary resources : Artificial intelligence (AI) and Second Language.

https://cdc.qc.ca/en/2026/02/09/new-thematic-guides-ai-and-second-language…

At Cégep de l’Outaouais, Multimedia and ESL teachers collaborated to create the ESL Virtual Writing Support Centre, giving multimedia students an authentic learning experience while supporting ESL learners. The project resulted in a free online resource with short instructional videos, …

Intrigued by AI but concerned about giving it too much of your personal data? Here’s how to tweak Copilot’s memory, opt out of model training, and more.

https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/use-microsoft-copilot-7-settings-i-changed-right-away-to-protect-my-privacy…

The same technology that’s ruining essay writing as a pedagogical tool can help students learn how to reason via conversations.

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/ai-can-teach-our-students-the-art-of-dialogue…

The mobile version of NotebookLM app can now turn your documents into AI-generated videos, making it easier to understand dense material without scrolling through long pages of text.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/notebooklm-mobile-app-can-now-turn-your-docs-into-videos-using-googles-ai…

Alpha promotes itself as a teacher-free school model where students learn academics through personalized AI tutors and apps, founded by entrepreneur Joe Liemandt and expanding from Austin to cities nationwide under the Alpha School brand. The schools emphasize AI-led mastery …