Most popular AI chatbots send our data back and forth for processing on the cloud raising issues about privacy and even data usage. PocketPal AI is a free app that brings the power of AI models locally onto your smartphone.…
Tom’s Guide AI Awards 2025: 17 best AI tools and gadgets right now
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming technology across devices and industries, driving productivity for individuals and companies. To recognize these advancements, Tom’s Guide has launched its first AI awards, celebrating the best AI innovations of the past year.
Researchers created a chatbot to help teach a university law class—but the AI kept messing up
AI tutors are being promoted as tools that can personalize learning and provide tailored feedback to students. However, there is limited research on their effectiveness in structured university settings, prompting new studies to assess their real impact. In our new …
What Teachers Need To Level Up Their AI Use: 4 Lessons Learned
Many teachers are using AI-powered apps to save time and reduce job stress, finding them helpful in daily tasks. However, many others aren’t using AI due to more urgent priorities and a lack of knowledge or support.
AI meets education: A vision for personalized learning
At AMIT, AI helps teachers reach students more deeply and compassionately, especially in communities too often left behind.
https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-856058…
Microsoft sees future of the internet as AI agents crawling websites for us, tech willing
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.
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 …