Inside Mississippi's new virtual teaching experiment to fix its teacher shortage
A new program uses interactive lightboard technology to beam certified teachers into understaffed schools
Computer science went from a sure bet to an industry in turmoil almost overnight
Even seniors from top schools are seeing fewer offers, reshaping prospects for students
AI is transforming the future of learning and jobs, says Google DeepMind CEO and Nobel laureate
The Greek prime minister joined Hassabis in discussing the risks and rewards of AI
Big quote: AI is transforming education and the workforce, creating a demand for new skills and strategies. That was the key message from Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind and recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, when he addressed an audience gathered at the historic Roman theater beneath the Acropolis in Athens.
Over half of UK school hacks are carried out by their own students
Watchdog warns students are the biggest insider threat to education systems
Education report promoting AI ethics under fire for fake sources, possible AI misuse
After 18 months of work, Canadian report questioned over fabricated references
Florida schools introducing armed drones that respond to shootings within seconds
Smart safety measure or a recipe for disaster?
School phone bans expand to 35 US states, sparking national debate
Teachers report fewer disruptions after states limit student phone use
ChatGPT's new study mode aims to curb student cheating and encourage critical thinking
Learning with AI instead of relying on it
Researchers are hiding prompts in academic papers to manipulate AI peer review
A Nvidia scientist's tutorial sparked wider use of hidden AI prompts in research papers
Universities are rethinking computer science curriculum in response to AI tools
There is a shift towards AI literacy and critical thinking in computer science education
Majority of US teachers now use AI tools, saving an average of 5.9 hours each week
Students aren't the only ones leveraging AI
How teachers are fighting AI cheating with handwritten work, oral tests, and AI
The machines are winning the classroom
AI is helping scammers steal student loans and enroll in fake classes
Millions lost as AI bots impersonate students and drain federal aid
AI chatbots restricted in China during exam season to prevent cheating
But teachers are allowed to use AI to spot "abnormal behaviors"
Student demands $8,000 refund after catching professor using ChatGPT in class materials
A hot potato: Recent reports suggest that students' use of generative AI to cheat on school assignments is approaching endemic levels. While many worry that tools like ChatGPT erode young people's critical thinking skills, some students have also caught teachers using the same tools, often with unsatisfactory results.
Over 250 tech leaders push for computer science and AI course requirements in US schools
"CS and AI are new reading, writing, and math," argues campaign
University cancels publication of coding competition results over AI cheating fears
A(I) problem that isn't going away
Gen Z "digital natives" to be taught empathy, time management, and phone etiquette in soft skills program
Tech savvy but socially disconnected?
Google offers free Gemini AI tools and 2TB storage to US college students
AI companies are fiercely competing to win over the highly sought-after student userbase
Bill Gates says AI will end doctor and teacher shortages, transform the future of work
He says AI will let people retire earlier as robots and algorithms take over critical roles
Millions of Gen Z are jobless – are useless university degrees to blame?
Check out the "most useless" degrees
In a nutshell: Generation Z, typically defined as those born between 1997 and 2012 (give or take), is a group struggling to find jobs. Statistics show that over 4 million people in this demographic are not in school, training, or work in the US. And while many blame laziness or selectiveness, some experts say the fault lies with universities that offer worthless degrees.
Reinforcement learning pioneers harshly criticize the "unsafe" state of AI development
Releasing software to customers without proper safeguards is not good engineering
OpenAI launches $50M NextGenAI consortium to fund AI-based research and education
Bringing a daily dose of AI to researchers, engineers, and scholars
Michigan new law mandates Computer Science classes in high schools
Code literacy requirement aims to equip students for future jobs
Forward-looking: Michigan has passed a new law requiring all public high schools to offer at least one computer science course starting in 2027, a way of boosting tech skills and preparing the future workforce. It essentially guarantees all students in the state will soon have access to at least some computer science education before graduating.
Over 70 million PowerSchool records stolen in massive educational data breach
Some records date back to 1985