The author discusses Google’s NotebookLM, an AI tool that can generate realistic podcast dialogues from written articles, blurring the line between real and artificial conversations. This technology’s potential to create authentic-sounding audio content raises significant implications for content creators, ethics, …
Microsoft gives Copilot a voice and vision in its biggest redesign yet
Microsoft is unveiling a big overhaul of its Copilot experience today, adding voice and vision capabilities to transform it into a more personalized AI assistant.
AI Reveals How Infants Learn to Interact with Environment
Researchers used AI to analyze how infants transition from random to purposeful actions, revealing key insights into motor development. The study found that infants explore more after losing control of their environment, showcasing AI’s potential in understanding early behavior.
I Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT
This fall marks my first in nearly 20 years without teaching, as I left academia largely due to the impact of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. Despite my efforts to teach students the importance of writing as a thinking …
How to use past exam papers to revise effectively
Here are some tips on how to use past papers effectively to level up your revision.
https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/advice/revision-help/how-to-use-past-exam-papers-to-revise-effectively…
Learning Types by Tim Klapdor
Learning Types is a resources developed to create and share a typology of learning to aid the design and development of engaging learning experiences.
Inside an Effort to Build an AI Assistant for Designing Course Materials
AI developers are pushing to create AI tutors, but edtech expert Michael Feldstein sees a better use in helping educators design course materials. Feldstein’s AI Learning Design Assistant (ALDA) aims to guide instructors through course creation, potentially reducing development time …
Microsoft: ‘ever present’ AI assistants are coming
Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, predicts AI assistants with advanced long-term memory are about a year away, potentially transforming user interactions with personalized and persistent support. While some are concerned about privacy and data security, advocates argue that deep …
STORM: Get a Wikipedia-like report on your topic
STORM is a research prototype for automating the knowledge curation process.
OpenAI plans tectonic shift from nonprofit to for-profit, giving Altman equity
OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation, moving away from control by its nonprofit board. The shift marks a dramatic change for the AI company behind ChatGPT, potentially making it more …
These schools don’t fear artificial intelligence. They put it to work
Researchers at Arizona State University, Harvard University, and Georgia Institute of Technology view AI as a tool, not as a threat.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91186463/ai-ignition-schools-2024…
10 Microsoft Edge Settings I Changed to Enhance My Browsing Experience
If you are switching to Microsoft Edge from Chrome or Firefox, I highly recommend changing some default settings as the browser isn’t perfect out of the box. Here are the settings I changed to enhance my browsing experience with Edge.…
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Context, Rules and Limits
We are going to talk about artificial intelligence in education in broad, general terms. I will first discuss what AI is and how it works, ever so briefly, and then look at the three major topics of the conference: context, …
What a 63-Year Teaching Veteran Thinks of AI
Strever shares her unique perspective on AI, having lived through the invention of both the computer and the calculator.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-a-63-year-teaching-veteran-thinks-of-ai/2024/09…
Pearson Launches New AI-Powered Study Tools
Digital learning company Pearson has introduced several new AI-powered tools to help provide students personalized help from within their e-textbooks or study platforms. The tools are available through Pearson+ Channels, the video tutorial library part of the company’s e-textbook subscription …