Artificial Intelligence

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says researchers at MIT, Caltech and McMaster University have begun using AI to run advanced simulations, model hypotheses, conduct experiments and predict outcomes of complex systems.

From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.

As colleges and universities in the U.S. navigate the implications of AI tools such as ChatGPT, some of the top institutions across the pond have come together on a handful of guiding principles.

Tech interests, especially OpenAI, the nonprofit that created ChatGPT, have gone on the offensive in Washington, arguing for regulations that will prevent the technology from posing an existential threat to humanity.

As part of a plan to manage the complexities of regulating use of the AI chatbot, a private Methodist university in South Dakota is asking educators to document the ways ChatGPT affects their classes throughout the fall.

Artificial intelligence helps create user formats for some virtual-reality education programs such as those created by VictoryXR, which allow teachers to safely transport students beyond the walls of their classrooms.

A school technology specialist in Georgia said generative AI can be useful for creating presentations quickly, brainstorming ideas for activities and discussion questions, and creating images to introduce generative AI.

The "Barkour" project, inspired by dog agility courses, teaches robotic dogs to navigate obstacles that could help them adapt to real-world situations and create a standard for robot mobility.

The university is bringing together experts in computer science, bioinformatics, pharmacy, medicine, philosophy, communication and other disciplines to make recommendations on the use of AI-driven ed-tech tools.

Higher ed institutions and employers have started using an AI-powered app called RNMKRS to give students and sales professionals a virtual environment to practice real-world conversations while receiving feedback.

A June 26 panel at the ISTELive 23 conference in Philadelphia said schools should have, and practice, a plan for what to do immediately after a cyber attack, who to contact and what the next remediation steps are.

The new funding round reflects the opportunities offered by the newest U.S. infrastructure bill and the need to reduce carbon emissions, the company said. NoTraffic plans to expand into several big global markets.

As of June 21, Maine’s executive branch entities are barred from using generative AI. This moratorium is intended to give the state time to research and evaluate risks posed by the technology.

An essay coach says students who use ChatGPT to write their college admissions essays are missing the point, as admissions professionals are looking for subjectivity and a sense of the applicant's feelings.

Former educators Nate McClennen and Vriti Saraf shared their vision of future schools powered by emerging technologies, namely artificial intelligence, blockchain and the metaverse, at ISTELive 23 on Monday.

Former high school teacher and Apple executive Sabba Quidwai advocates a foundation of empathy in the classroom and a design-thinking approach whereby teachers can embrace AI as a partner and even a friend.

Discussions about artificial intelligence have proliferated as more people have access to programs that can make art or answer questions. In the health-care industry, the move to using AI is already well underway.

The CEO of artificial intelligence startup OpenAI Inc. said there are many ways that rapidly progressing AI technology “could go wrong,” but he argues that the benefits outweigh the costs.