Generative AI is forcing K-12 schools to reconsider what key skills to teach students.
2025 Horizon Action Plan: Building Skills and Literacy for Teaching with GenAI
Generative AI is reshaping higher education, influencing all six key areas highlighted in the 2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report. The report offers expert insights and actionable steps to proactively shape GenAI’s role in teaching and learning.
Why Language Models Hallucinate
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.
19 AI-infused apps that prove NPUs are already changing how we work
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 …
AI in the Classroom Is Often Harmful. Why Are Educators Falling Prey to the Hype?
Teachers who rush to embrace chatbots are ignoring the essence of education.
Learn Your Way: Reimagining textbooks with generative AI
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 …
Open AI, Google, and Anthropic all offer AI tutors for students. Do they work?
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.…
As AI tools reshape education, schools struggle with how to draw the line on cheating
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 …
I tried 6 open-source note-taking apps so you don’t have to
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…
This is the fastest way to tell if a photo is AI-generated
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.…
Former NotebookLM devs’ new app, Huxe, taps audio to help you with news and research
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.
Nearly one-third of university students use AI daily, study shows
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.
AI Can Generate Code. Is That a Threat to Computer Science Education?
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 …
Firefox for iOS will summarize web pages when you shake your iPhone
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.
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
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 …