In an age marked by rapid technological advancements, teachers stand at the forefront of a revolution that necessitates not just a reconsideration of teaching methods but also an ongoing dedication to professional growth. As artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as …
One month with Microsoft’s AI vision of the future: Copilot Pro
Copilot Pro is a $20 per month subscription that includes AI features in Office apps and better image generation tools.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24078972/microsoft-copilot-pro-ai-hands-on-features…
5 Ways Google’s Gemini AI Can Be Useful Everyday
Formerly known as Bard, Gemini is a general use generative AI chatbot like ChatGPT that integrates with Google’s other products and can work with both text and photos to generate its responses.
https://www.slashgear.com/1516136/ways-ggemini-ai-can-be-useful…
OpenAI Launches AI Text-to-Video Generator Sora
Sora is OpenAI’s new generative AI model to create videos from textual prompts. Currently in preview, the new model is able to create photorealistic videos up to 60 seconds long leveraging its ability to understand how things exist in the …
8 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2024
When it comes to using AI, it’s important to remember that these tools can only help. They do not completely do the work for you. Think of AI products as good rough drafts — to reach the level of quality …
My McLuhan lecture on enshittification
This is Cory Doctorow at his absolute best, a definitive statement describing enshittification and suggestions on how to counter it. Enshittification, writes Doctorow, is “a three stage process: First, platforms are good to their users; then they abuse their users …
This Is the Best Tool for Downloading Videos From Basically Anywhere Online
Cobalt.tools is completely open source and features no ads, trackers, or analytics. It also couldn’t be simpler to use: just copy the URL for the media you want to download and paste it on the site. Your download will start …
Writing in the age of generative artificial intelligence
Will artificial intelligence make human writing less relevant? Will every article we read one day be written by ChatGPT or one of its rivals or successors? Will the writer in the picture on Zinsser’s wall be replaced by a soulless …
How to Help Students Develop the Skills for a Future With AI
What skills are essential to develop to live in a future with AI? What can we do to prepare students to face a future workplace with AI? In this article, I will provide guidelines to foster the development of human …
College Students Basically Don’t Know How to Read Anymore
“For most of my career, I assigned around 30 pages of reading per class meeting as a baseline expectation,” Kotsko, whose classes largely include humanities and philosophy instruction, writes. “Now students are intimidated by anything over 10 pages and seem …
AI Learns Language Through a Baby’s Eyes
Researchers analyzed a child’s learning process captured on first-person video—via a light, head-mounted camera (shown here)—and trained a multimodal AI system through the eyes and ears of a single child.
How to Master Any Topic in Minutes with Google Bard
This guide is designed to show you how to master any topic with the help of Google Bard. We live in an era where we are inundated with an overwhelming amount of information. In such a world, managing our time …
Passkeys might really kill passwords
It’s clear that the industry is increasingly betting on passkeys as a replacement for passwords, a way to use the internet that is both more secure and more user-friendly. But for all that upside, it’s not always clear how we, …
The AI Threat: 18 Jobs That Might Disappear in Our Lifetime
You may have a decent job now, but you can’t be sure that AI won’t replace you. It can work 24/7, process information faster than humans, and minimize errors. Knowledge is power, so becoming aware of the jobs that might …
How to Create Gmail Filters to Easily Organize Your Inbox
Struggling with email overload? Here are some simple steps to create Gmail filters and organize your inbox effortlessly.