Category: Artificial Intelligence

The company is launching a Gemini add-on for educational institutes through Google Workspace. There’s a base plan called Gemini Education that’s available in English for educators and students over 18, which lets users tap Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides and …

Microsoft is making a major push to put AI into laptops. It’s introducing a new branding today called “Copilot Plus PCs” that’ll highlight when Windows laptops come with built-in AI hardware and support for AI features across the operating system.…

From ‘AI Overviews’ to automatic categorization, Google is bringing AI to practically every part of the search process.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24155321/google-search-ai-results-page-gemini-overview…

Here we present our work collaborating with learners and educators to translate high level principles from learning science into a pragmatic set of seven diverse educational benchmarks, spanning quantitative, qualitative, automatic and human evaluations; and to develop a new set …

Let’s embrace the benefits of AI rather than fearing its impact on academic misconduct. Dilshad Sheikh offers her tips on adopting new technology in pedagogy.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/we-should-be-thinking-about-assessments-and-ai-completely-different-way…

Generative AI is all the rage, but you’ve probably used predictive AI a whole bunch more already.

https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-predictive-ai-and-how-does-it-work/…

This article raises more questions than it answers. Questions like: why doesn’t the author remind the reader that AI-detection algorithms are not reliable? Or, why are institutions still assigning essay assignments when it’s so easy to use AI to complete …

The article explores the distinction between things that are personally meaningful and experiences that are merely personalized by algorithms or systems.  

Personal vs. Personalized AI

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There are plenty of educators who haven’t tried AI tools and don’t plan to start. These educators are more skeptical of the technology and don’t believe it should be used in K-12. In open-ended responses to the EdWeek Research Center …

Done with Google? Want to try something new and AI-powered? Perplexity could be just what you’re looking for.

https://www.makeuseof.com/perplexity-ai-best-ai-powered-google-search-tool/…

OpenAI is rolling out new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT, allowing users to have voice conversations and discuss images. These features enable intuitive interactions, such as planning meals from fridge photos or solving math problems with pictures. Initially available …

Google announced AI-generated quizzes, where a new conversational AI tool on YouTube will allow users to figuratively “raise their” hand when watching educational videos. Viewers can ask clarifying questions, get helpful explanations or take a quiz on the subject matter.…

The landscape of iPhone photography is undergoing a significant transformation, thanks to the advent of AI-powered photo editing apps.  These apps are transforming the way we approach photo editing on our iPhones, making it easier than ever to achieve stunning, …

After a long delay, Apple is gearing up, finally, to embrace artificial intelligence in a big way on the iPhone. The company is expected to show off new AI-powered features for the iPhone’s upcoming operating system, iOS 18, next month …

Artificial intelligence models change daily. What is impossible today will be child’s play tomorrow. AI middleware is available and knowing what tool to invest in can be difficult. For those of us in education, it’s critical to know what tools …