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 …
Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation
Two ex-Harvard students founded Halo, a startup creating AI-powered smart glasses that record conversations, transcribe them, and display real-time information. Marketed as offering “infinite memory,” the glasses aim to boost intelligence by providing instant answers and context.
Excel + AI: Microsoft brings new ‘COPILOT’ function directly into spreadsheet cells
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.
Some teachers are fighting AI, but is there a case that it can work with them?
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 …
At one elite college, over 80% of students now use AI – but it’s not all about outsourcing their work
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.
If You’re Trying to Get Into AI, This Is What You Need to Do
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…
How AI is changing the work of teachers in the classroom
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…
Making AI Education Part of Back-to-School Prep
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…
I got an AI to impersonate me and teach me my own course – here’s what I learned about the future of education
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 …
Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans
Merge Labs is a new Neuralink rival developing brain-computer interfaces.
https://www.theverge.com/news/758577/sam-altman-merge-labs-neuralink-rival…
How AI is giving teachers back six weeks of time each school year
Educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.
https://19thnews.org/2025/08/teachers-using-ai-learning-planning-burnout…
What A.I. Really Means for Learning
The New York Times explores how colleges, professors, and students are adapting to AI in the classroom, with a focus on changes in the humanities. Guests discuss whether ChatGPT is comparable to SparkNotes and how it’s shaping learning.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/opinion/ai-college-classrooms-chatgpt.html…
ChatGPT Study Mode: Teachers’ Guide
ChatGPT has recently rolled out an exciting feature called Study Mode, designed to make learning more interactive and effective. I’ve been experimenting with it over the past few days, and I’d like to share some of the ways it can …
6 Foundational AI Guides for Teachers
AI literacy is essential as education systems worldwide, including the U.S. and Canada, move to integrate AI into teaching. This is about adapting to real change, not fearing outdated narratives about job loss or cheating.
AI By Eye: Improving Your AI Writing Detection Skills—And Where Detection Tools Fit
Either scanning with AI detection first or reviewing manually first can work, but recent University of Maryland research offers new insights into how teachers, students, AI-generated content, and plagiarism checkers interact. The study highlights the nuanced relationship between these elements …