Microsoft has big plans for the internet, such as using AI agents instead of Google Search to find information, book holidays or buy stuff.
Microsoft just gave you access to OpenAI’s incredible Sora video generator for free
Bing now offers users free access to generate AI videos through its app using Sora, OpenAI’s premium video generator. This marks the first time Sora is available at no cost, highlighting the close collaboration between Bing and OpenAI. — here’s …
Building Our AI Capacity: A Playlist for Educators
As educators wrap up the school year, many ask how to learn more about generative AI. I’ve compiled a concise playlist of reliable resources and encourage hands-on practice to build real understanding.
https://erichudson.substack.com/p/building-our-ai-capacity-a-playlist…
Higher Education Needs to Get On the AI Train – And Fast!
An administrator in higher education highlights Patrick Dempsey’s call to shift from punishing students to fostering fluency. They predict a rise in community colleges due to their agility and alignment with workforce needs.
https://www.skool.com/iheartai/higher-education-needs-to-get-on-the-ai-train-and-fast?p=91432863…
The State of GenAI
Educators are moving from fear to experimentation with generative AI as the tools evolve beyond text. A key shift is the challenge to traditional authority, prompting humility among experts and explaining some of the resistance to AI’s capabilities.
AI Meets Education: Discover the Power of Google LearnLM
Google LearnLM is an AI-powered educational platform that personalizes learning by adapting to individual pace, interests, and challenges, much like a smart tutor. It integrates with Gemini models to support diverse learning styles, simplify teaching tasks, and create immersive, self-directed …
AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: A Conceptual Taxonomy, Applications and Challenge
This study distinguishes AI Agents—modular, LLM-driven tools for narrow tasks—from Agentic AI, which enables autonomous, multi-agent collaboration with dynamic memory and task decomposition. It offers a comparative taxonomy, explores application domains, and addresses challenges with proposed solutions to guide scalable, …
Teaching with Avatars: AI Tools and Tips for Teachers
Using avatars in language teaching fosters fluency, confidence, and collaboration, offering real pedagogical value beyond just fun. With AI advancements, avatars are now more interactive, personalized, and adaptable, enhancing motivation, differentiation, and learning support.
Teaching Isn’t Obsolete, but Our Assignments Might Be
In a world of AI content, learning is what students do next.
What Is Ethical AI?
The site defines ethical AI as systems designed with fairness, transparency, and accountability to prevent harm and discrimination. It emphasizes that ethical AI requires ongoing vigilance, bias mitigation, and governance focused on human and ecological well-being.
AI in education: tips, tools, & resources
The CANeLearn AI in Education site provides essential resources for teachers and education leaders to understand and manage the evolving impact of AI in education. It features regular updates and a menu for exploring key topics and tools.
Are people more productive working from home as opposed to working from the office?
Remote work boosts productivity in roles with clear, measurable outputs, like call centers and patent examiners, but can reduce efficiency in tasks needing focus, such as data entry. Outcomes also depend on worker fit, environment, and organizational support structures.
https://elicit.com/review/d9f883e7-25e5-4772-90ac-e3e667f3a708…
5 Ways AI Will Transform The Ways We Think, Work And Connect
AI is already transforming how we think, work, solve problems, and relate to others, with significant changes underway. It not only alters how we access and judge information but may also fundamentally shift how we understand ourselves and each other.…
A meta-analysis of technology use and cognitive aging
A large meta-analysis of over 400,000 older adults found that digital technology use is linked to a reduced risk of cognitive impairment and slower cognitive decline. Contrary to the “digital dementia” hypothesis, evidence suggests that technology exposure may actually help …
OpenAI’s mysterious device: What are Sam Altman and Jony Ive building?
Sam Altman and Jony Ive are teaming up to create a groundbreaking OpenAI hardware device aimed at surpassing smartphones, following lessons from the failed Humane AI Pin. Their new venture, led by Ive’s LoveFrom studio, aspires to usher in a …