Artificial Intelligence in Education


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First Global Treaty to Regulate AI Signed

The United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and several other countries have signed "The Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law," the world's first legally binding treaty aimed at regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Iowa Department of Education to Provide Personalized Reading Tutor Tool to All Iowa Elementary Schools

The Iowa Department of Education has invested $3 million to make EPS Learning's AI-powered Reading Assistant tool available to public and nonpublic elementary schools

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NIST's U.S. AI Safety Institute to Collaborate with Anthropic and OpenAI on AI Research

The U.S. AI Safety Institute, part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is partnering with AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI to collaborate on AI safety research, testing, and evaluation.

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California AI Watermarking Bill Supported by OpenAI

OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, is backing a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content in the form of a digital "watermark." The proposed legislation, known as the "California Digital Content Provenance Standards" (AB 3211), aims to ensure transparency in digital media by identifying content created through artificial intelligence. This requirement would apply to a broad range of AI-generated material, from harmless memes to deepfakes that could be used to spread misinformation about political candidates.

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Anthropic Offers Cautious Support for New California AI Regulation Legislation

Anthropic has announced its support for an amended version of the "Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act," California’s Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), because of revisions to the bill the company helped to influence — but not without some reservations.

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McGraw Hill Introduces 2 Gen AI Tools for K–12, Higher Ed Students

Global education company McGraw Hill has added two new generative artificial intelligence tools to help personalize learning experiences for both K–12 and higher ed students, according to a news release.

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California AI Regulation Bill Moves to Assembly Vote with Key Amendments

California’s Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), the "Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act" has cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee with some significant amendments.

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Survey: Top Teacher Uses of AI in the Classroom

A new report from Cambium Learning Group outlines the top ways educators are using artificial intelligence to manage their classrooms and support student learning.

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Cloud Security Alliance Issues Recommendations on Using AI for 'Offensive Security'

A new report examines how advanced AI can help perform adversarial testing with red/black teams and provides recommendations for organizations to do just that.

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Dyslexic Reading App to Expand to U.S., Wins OpenAI Prize

KOBI, a new reading app for dyslexic learners from Slovenian ed tech company Hopalai, is the winner of the inaugural OpenAI Learning Impact Prize.