Category: Artificial Intelligence

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 …

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…

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…

Merge Labs is a new Neuralink rival developing brain-computer interfaces.

https://www.theverge.com/news/758577/sam-altman-merge-labs-neuralink-rival…

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 …

Most people searching for ChatGPT alternatives will usually find familiar names: Claude, Gemini, Meta AI, and a few others. But even with these options, many are still missing the standout solution that brings a fresh perspective to what AI can …

Sometimes, I can’t find my external hard drive when I need it most. After losing important files a few times, I found simple and reliable ways to back up everything, even when my hard drive isn’t available.

https://www.makeuseof.com/easy-ways-back-up-data-ithout-using-external-drive…

ChatGPT Study Mode’s rote answers and lack of intellectual stimulation made me give up before I learned anything. AI developers – and educators – can do better. Here’s my modest proposal.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-ai-chatbots-make-bad-teachers-and-how-teachers-can-exploit-that-weakness…

School can feel overwhelming without the right tools. If you do a lot of research and writing, having the right browser extensions will help you stay organized, focused, and make your school year run a lot smoother.

https://www.makeuseof.com/must-have-browser-extensions-for-students…

AI has become a permanent part of studying, used both for learning and for shortcuts, and tech giants are embracing this with student-focused tools like ChatGPT’s Study Mode and Gemini’s Guided Learning. These Socratic-style features aim to guide learners to …

Google’s Guided Learning in Gemini transforms the AI into a personalized tutor by asking open-ended questions, walking learners through step-by-step reasoning, and adapting explanations with multimodal support. While impressive alongside OpenAI’s Study Mode and Claude for Education, all still face …

The chatbot takeover of education is just getting started.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/ai-takeover-education-chatgpt/683840…

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 …

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.

6 Foundational AI Guides for

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Google is making it easier to create videos with Gemini, but you only get a few shots per day.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/google-adds-photo-to-video-generation-with-veo-3-to-the-gemini-app…