Category: Artificial Intelligence

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 …

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…

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 …

Microsoft 365 users are getting a new Copilot Chat sidebar in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.

https://www.theverge.com/news/778272/microsoft-office-free-copilot-ai-features-copilot-chat…

How do humans manage to adapt to completely new situations and why do machines so often struggle with this? This central question is explored by researchers from cognitive science and artificial intelligence (AI) in a joint article published in the …

I asked an AI agent to play the role of me, an Oxford lecturer on media and AI, and teach me a personal master’s course, based entirely on my own work.

https://singularityhub.com/2025/09/12/i-got-an-ai-to-impersonate-me-and-teach-me-my-own-course-heres-what-i-learned-about-the-future-of-education…

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 …

AI “humanizer” tools are supposed to defeat AI detectors so your chatbot-generated stuff passes muster. But do they work?

https://lifehacker.com/tech/ai-humanizer-tools-efficiency…

Microsoft is adding a new “COPILOT” function to Excel, enabling users to generate, summarize, and analyze data directly in cells using plain-language prompts. The tool can perform tasks like sentiment analysis, data cleaning, and formula explanations without external plugins.

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/excel-formula-meets-ai-prompt-microsoft-brings-new-copilot-function-to-spreadsheet-cells…

Australian schools are cautiously adopting generative AI, balancing efficiency gains for teachers with concerns over plagiarism, data security, and bias. While some states lead trials like South Australia’s EdChat, experts call for a national framework to guide ethical and effective …

A survey at Middlebury College found that over 80% of students use generative AI, one of the fastest adoption rates in higher education. Most use it as an on-demand tutor to enhance learning, not simply to outsource work.

https://theconversation.com/at-one-elite-college-over-80-of-students-now-use-ai-but-its-not-all-about-outsourcing-their-work-262856…

Apply these 3 important lessons from the top minds in AI for your own professional success.

https://www.kdnuggets.com/if-youre-trying-to-get-into-ai-this-is-what-you-need-to-do…

AI is reshaping classrooms, with some praising its support for teachers while others worry it hinders critical thinking. Teacher Jerome Ong uses AI weekly, showing students both its benefits and its limitations.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/artificial-intelligence-school-students-teachers…

We partner with World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to kick off the school year digitally safe.

https://www.3blmedia.com/news/making-ai-education-part-back-school-prep…

An Oxford lecturer tested an AI tutor agent that impersonated him and created a hyper-personalised master’s course based on his own work. The result was a rigorous, interactive six-module program in media and AI that surpassed his own preparation and …