On 17 April 2024, UNESCO convened the Public Seminar on the “Digital Futures of Education”. Attended by some 300 participants in-person and online, the Seminar provided a platform to engage with national experts piloting the Open School initiative in various …
Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024
The 2024 Index is our most comprehensive to date and arrives at an important moment when AI’s influence on society has never been more pronounced. This year, we have broadened our scope to more extensively cover essential trends such as …
Microsoft Introduces Phi-3, LLM That Runs on the Phone
Phi-3-Mini, being highly capable, can run locally on a cell phone. Its small size allows it to be quantized to 4 bits, occupying approximately 1.8GB of memory.
How Texas is preparing higher education for AI
Texas colleges are thinking about how to prepare students for a changing workforce and an already overburdened faculty for new challenges in the classroom.
The art of being human in the age of AI (TEDx by George Siemens)
In this thoughtful look at the past, present and future of AI, Dr. George Siemens talks about the intersection of people, nature and technologies — and what it means for our sense of connection, community, and self-identity.
This AI gadget let me speak in languages I don’t know or understand
Timekettle is a bi-directional, simultaneous translation earbuds, WT2 Edge voice translator delivers real-time two-way translations for natural conversation in up to 40 different languages.
Gemini Advanced vs. ChatGPT Plus: Which Is Better?
ChatGPT Plus leads the march in AI chatbots, but is Google’s Gemini Advanced a worthy competitor?
The best free AI courses (and whether AI ‘micro-degrees’ and certificates are worth it)
Want to become an expert in AI? We’ll help you navigate through a sea of online educational options with our guide on where to get the best free AI training and certifications.
AI-Assisted Grading: A Leap Forward or a Step Back?
Investigating the True Cost of Efficiency in Educational Evaluation.
https://pascalvallet.substack.com/p/ai-assisted-grading-a-leap-forward…
Exploring the future of learning and the relationship between human intelligence and AI. An interview with Professor Rose Luckin
Professor Rose Luckin, a pioneer in the integration of artificial intelligence with education, holds the position of Professor of Learner Centred Design at the UCL Knowledge Lab, University College London.
https://journals.sfu.ca/jalt/index.php/jalt/article/view/1659…
Teachers are using AI to grade essays. But some experts are raising ethical concerns
Teachers are turning to AI tools and platforms — such as ChatGPT, Writable, Grammarly and EssayGrader — to assist with grading papers, writing feedback, developing lesson plans and creating assignments. They’re also using the burgeoning tools to create quizzes, polls, …
Can Using a Grammar Checker Set Off AI-Detection Software?
A college student says she was falsely accused of cheating, and her story has gone viral. Where is the line between acceptable help and cheating with AI?
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-04-04-can-using-a-grammar-checker-set-off-ai-detection-software…
The 10 Best AI Courses in 2024
Today’s options for best AI courses offer a wide variety of hands-on experience with generative AI, machine learning and AI algorithms.
Teaching Our Students How to Use ChatGPT
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an indispensable tool. In my opinion, it’s the responsibility of the college network to train students to use it, especially in the technical sector. If our graduates enter the job market without knowing how …
This smart pen uses ChatGPT and your iPhone to turn your handwritten notes into almost anything you want it to
It’s called XNote and it’s available via a Kickstarter campaign today. A combination of an iPhone app and a smart pen that can write on normal paper, the system can convert handwritten notes into on-screen text if needed, and it …