AI + Education Insights
AI Education Project Showcase Highlights
As part of our whirlwind August, we had our final project showcases for our three micro-credential courses.
Anthropic Releases New AI Courses and Research
Anthropic released three new AI fluency courses along with new research that provides insights into AI use in higher education.
Welcome to Our New Team Members!
Over the past year, we’ve expanded our efforts to advocate for AI literacy training in schools, and as a result, we're welcoming two new team members.
Ohio Mandates AI Policy in K-12
With the passage of House Bill 96, Ohio has just become the first state to require AI policies in K-12 schools.
New York PIX11: “How AI Will Effect Your Student’s Education”
AI for Education was featured on PIX11’s New York Living where CEO Amanda Bickerstaff discussed AI in education as students head back to school.
August Partnership Highlights
August has already been a whirlwind month of work for AI for Education as schools get ready for the new academic year.
Google’s Back-to-School Initiatives
Google made a series of big back-to-school announcements last week.
OpenAI Releases Major Update With GPT-5
OpenAI released GPT-5 last week with some notable improvements and our team watched the livestream. Here's what we think is most important to know about the update.
Risk Assessment for AI Teacher Assistants
Key highlights from Common Sense Media recent comprehensive risk assessment of AI teacher assistants/lesson planning tools.
AI + Education Weekly Update
To help you catch up with another busy week , check out our weekly update on the key highlights in AI + Education news for the week of June 23rd, 2025
AI + Education Weekly Update
To help you catch up with another busy week in AI + Education news, check out our weekly update on the key highlights for the week of June 9th, 2025.
AI + Education Weekly Update
To help you catch up with another busy week in AI + Education news, check out our weekly update on the key highlights for the week of June 9th, 2025.
TeachAI Released New Framework for K-12 Education
TeachAI and the OECD have released a comprehensive AI Literacy Framework for primary and secondary education, featuring four core domains (Engaging, Creating, Managing, and Designing AI) with 22 practical competencies that emphasize critical thinking and ethics over technical skills.
AI Companions Pose Risk to Teens
A new Stanford and Common Sense Media report finds that popular AI companion platforms like Character AI create serious dangers for minors, including blurred reality perception, harmful advice on major decisions, and mental health risks.
EO Addresses AI in Education
A new Executive Order on "Advancing AI Education for American Youth" aims to embed AI education across K-12, but raises critical questions about implementation. Read our full analysis and the Executive Order factsheet.
New RAND Research Reveals Growing AI Training Gap
New RAND research reveals a growing AI training gap: while overall district AI professional development has doubled, low-poverty districts outperform high-poverty districts, potentially widening the digital divide as AI becomes increasingly central to education.
AI + Education Weekly Update
To help you catch up with another busy week , check out our weekly update on the key highlights in AI + Education news for the week of May 26th, 2025
OpenAI Academy & Claude for Education Debut
OpenAI and Anthropic are advancing educational technology with OpenAI's new AI literacy trainings and the introduction of "Claude for Education," a version of Claude designed for higher education. While it aims to enhance critical thinking, there are concerns about its accuracy in solving math problems, highlighting limitations.
Testing GPT-4o's Image Capabilities for Education
OpenAI's new GPT-4o image generator shows significant improvements, including better text rendering and consistent characters, but our AI for Education team found it still falls short on complex tasks like creating accurately labeled cell diagrams, despite being promoted as a "game-changer for educators.
The Blurring Lines: An Ethical Deep Dive into Hyper-Realistic Voice AI
In a recent webinar on AI ethics, our team explored the fascinating and troubling world of voice AI through a conversation with "Miles," a hyper-realistic AI system from Sesame AI. The interaction highlighted critical ethical concerns about AI's increasing ability to sound human, emphasizing the urgent need for AI literacy, transparency, and responsible development.