I’ve been exploring local LLMs more seriously as AI subscriptions get pricier or more limited, so I’m committing to a reliable local inference setup on my laptop.
Stanford professor teaches his classes ‘tech-free’—here’s the skill he wants his students to build
A professor argues that, amid widespread student AI use, handwritten, tech-free writing remains essential for preserving authentic thinking and learning.
Anthropic says Claude learned to blackmail by reading stories about evil AI
The company has traced its model’s most uncomfortable behaviour to the corpus of science fiction it was trained on. The fix it describes is unsettling in a different way: teaching the model the reasons behind being good, not just the …
California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened
A massive hack of education platform Canvas hit California especially hard. What happens next?
Expanding OER with GenAI
Generative artificial intelligence can expand the reach of open educational resources, but educators and institutions need a clear framework for licensing, disclosure, and responsible use.
https://er.educause.edu/articles/2026/5/expanding-oer-with-genai…
How should schools teach AI? Three models to consider
AI literacy in Canada will depend on how provinces embed it in curricula and whether they frame it as basic app use or as digital citizenship grounded in concepts, ethics, and critical thinking.
Gen Z Is Turning Against AI in an Incredible Way
Gen Z’s growing backlash against AI is driven by fears of job loss, ethical concerns, environmental impact, weakened critical thinking, and frustration with AI’s rapid intrusion into work and education.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/gen-z-turning-against-ai…
How to Become an AI-Literate Teacher: A Free Step-by-Step Guide
Most teachers are not resisting AI; they need practical, step-by-step guidance to build real AI literacy and use it critically, confidently, and responsibly.
Nature’ Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education
Nature retracted a meta-analysis claiming ChatGPT improves student learning because serious discrepancies undermined confidence in the study’s analysis and conclusions.
https://www.404media.co/nature-retracts-paper-on-the-benefits-of-chatgpt-in-education…
AI Ate My Homework: Big and Small Solutions for Educators Now
In the age of AI, meaningful active learning helps students build agency, critical thinking, creativity, and real-world skills that AI cannot replace.
You can now use Google Translate to practice your pronunciation with real-time AI feedback
Google Translate is celebrating its 20th birthday, marking the occasion with something users have been requesting for a long time. Google is introducing pronunciation practice, which is now available on Android for English, Spanish, and Hindi in the US and …
Private school proposes bringing AI-powered education to Boston
Boston officials are reviewing Alpha School Boston, a proposed private AI-driven school using two-hour adaptive tutoring blocks and afternoon enrichment workshops for up to 50 students.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/alpha-school-boston-ai-tutors-proposal/71185200…
A writing professor’s new task in the age of AI: Teaching students when to struggle
The author argues that in the age of generative AI, educators should be neither blindly pro- nor anti-AI, but focused on creating strong learning environments where experimentation, expertise, trust, and perseverance guide student learning.
Putting educators at the center of AI learning
Google is expanding the AI Opportunity Fund throughout the Asia-Pacific region with $10 million to equip 4.7 million students, teachers and workers with AI skills.
I replaced Chrome, Arc, Opera, and Firefox with one free, open-source browser
After testing nearly every major browser, the author argues that choosing a better browser matters more than most people realize and Zen ultimately replaced them all.
https://www.makeuseof.com/replaced-chrome-arc-opera-and-firefox-with-one-free-open-source-browser…