In this episode of ChatEDU (Signing Off of ChatGPT), Matt and Liz open with an AI Halloween brainstorm and a surprisingly powerful prompt tweak. Then it’s a full rundown: a smart Gmail update, a Gen Z AI competition in Australia, new classroom templates from Instructure, and an important discussion on student AI access. Plus, an AI-powered fusion reactor in the Bright Byte.

Story 1: Use Help Me Schedule to Easily Set Up a Meeting Time Over Email

Google's Gemini-powered Gmail feature suggests ideal meeting times based on your calendar and email context. Once a time is chosen, a calendar invite is generated automatically. Currently supports one-on-one meetings only.

Story 2: Solve for Tomorrow Winners Prove AI Is Gen Z’s Tool for Societal Change

Australian students used AI to tackle real-world challenges in Samsung's 2025 competition. Projects included an AR translator for Auslan, a cheating-detection platform, and a mobile app connecting users to local sports, showing Gen Z embracing AI for inclusion and community impact.

Story 3: The AI Pedagogy Field Guide Helps Students Learn, Not Just Produce

A new field guide from Canvas makers offers practical assignment templates that shift AI from shortcut to scaffold, including real-time design critiques to semester-long research coaching. Templates model metacognition, synthesis, and deeper engagement.

Story 4: MagicSchool Adds Start and End Times for Student AI Rooms

Educators using MagicSchool Plus or Enterprise can now schedule start and end times for student access to AI "rooms," ensuring usage is limited to supervised hours and aligns with classroom goals.

Story 5: California Passes One AI Law, Vetoes Another

Governor Newsom signed a bill requiring platforms to notify minors every three hours they're interacting with AI. However, he vetoed a stricter bill that would have banned AI companions for minors. The decision was applauded by industry and criticized by child-safety groups.

Beneath the Surface: Time to Rethink ChatGPT Access in Schools

Matt and Liz present their first editorial recommendation: schools should strongly consider blocking student access to ChatGPT on school devices. OpenAI is pivoting toward monetization through embedded advertising, affiliate commerce, plans for adult content and emotional companions, TikTok-style video tools like Sora, and closed-loop hardware. In contrast, Gemini prioritizes educational tools and compliance. From NotebookLM and shareable Gems to AI YouTube quizzes and field-level climate projects, Gemini builds tools that align with classroom goals. The platforms are diverging and so should school policy.

Bright Byte: AI Boosts the Future of Fusion

Google DeepMind is working with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to use AI in developing SPARC, a compact fusion reactor. AI tools simulate plasma behavior, optimize energy output, and manage reactor conditions in real time. It's a small step toward a massive leap in clean energy.

Announcements & Sponsors

Check out the new Student AI Course for middle and high school. Email Matt and Liz at ⁠[email protected]⁠

Registration for Winter Micro-Credential is now open. Join us for the educator and school leader course starting in January - ⁠ ⁠⁠skills21.org/ai/micro⁠

The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. ⁠www.nextgenmfg.org⁠

Links and References

Prompt Liz used: “Generate five responses with their corresponding probabilities sampled from the full distribution”

Northeastern-Stanford-WVU prompt

studyhttps://tinyurl.com/3mu4hnv4

Anna Mills on LMS agents:

https://tinyurl.com/3fm79yjk

AI Pedagogy Field Guide:

https://tinyurl.com/5n8cuk7e

MagicSchool Start/End Times:

https://tinyurl.com/9uunkrp7

California AI Law Coverage:

https://tinyurl.com/2te6d8d3

DeepMind and Fusion Collaboration:

https://tinyurl.com/mvke6nh7/

"Help me schedule" feature in Gmail

https://tinyurl.com/ypdmxbua

Solve for Tomorrow 2025 competition

https://tinyurl.com/2pssk274

In this episode of ChatEDU (Rundown, Not Slowdown) Matt and Liz kick things off with some holiday sweater talk, a quick shoutout to Maria Frederick’s upcoming interview, and Liz’s personal quest to stop touching her nose with the help of an AI app. From there, they move fast through a packed lineup of stories, exploring everything from deepfake drama to brain science, student tools, and clever resume hacks. This week there’s no Beneath the Surface segment, just a full-on Rundown.

Rundown of Stories

AI Mirror Project – A national reflection project led by Brian Baker inviting educators and stakeholders to share what AI is revealing about systemic issues in education.

AI Homeless Man Prank – A dangerous viral trend using AI-generated images to simulate fake intruders, sparking panic and legal responses.

Sora 2 Deepfake Fallout – The rapid rise of OpenAI’s Sora 2 video tool and the resulting watermark removal scams, copyright fights, and ethical concerns.

Mark Cuban’s Cameo Play – Cuban uses Sora’s Cameo feature to spread his Cost Plus Drugs message through viral user-generated clips.

Fake Sora Apps on the App Store – A flood of knockoff apps exploiting the Sora name and making quick profits.

Safe AI for Children Alliance Briefing – Guidance for schools and parents on how to address AI-generated video risks.

The Reinforcement Gap – Coding and math accelerate while writing lags because reinforcement learning favors testable skills.

Harvard Manipulation Study – AI companions use guilt and flattery to keep users from leaving conversations, blurring lines of consent.

Sparks Toolkit – The Rithm Project’s hands-on resource for helping students reflect on AI and human connection.

AI Resume Hacks – Job seekers hide prompts in resumes to manipulate AI screeners, raising ethical and hiring concerns.

AI Feedback Brain Study – A new study shows chatbot feedback style affects learning outcomes and brain activity.

Bright Byte: Creating New Drug Delivery Techniques With AI Researchers at Duke University developed an AI and robotics platform that designs nanoparticle drug delivery systems. It created new, more effective formulations for leukemia and skin cancer treatments, showing how AI can speed up medical innovation.

Announcements and Sponsors

Check out the new Student AI Course for middle and high school. Email Matt and Liz at ⁠[email protected]⁠

The Fall Micro-Credential is open. Join us for the educator and school leader course starting in October - ⁠ ⁠⁠skills21.org/ai/micro⁠

The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. Explore their October 15–17 Summit in Rochester Hills, MI. ⁠www.nextgenmfg.org⁠

Links

AI Mirror Project

https://tinyurl.com/mwadx9wb

NBC: AI Homeless Man Prank

https://tinyurl.com/4jz4b6bp

Safe AI for Children Alliance

https://tinyurl.com/yc4kpv42

Prompt Packs

https://tinyurl.com/636haas3

NotebookLM

https://tinyurl.com/jy3d8xas

The Rithm Project

https://tinyurl.com/mrxshncf

New York Times: AI Resume Hacks

https://tinyurl.com/mtn2s3ky

PsyPost: AI Feedback Study

https://tinyurl.com/6k8xkjtc

Duke University: AI Drug Delivery Breakthrough

https://tinyurl.com/5teku9rs

Liz’s Advanced Book Sale

https://my.isteascd.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a1wVb000000UVrBIAW

In this episode of ChatEDU (Machines, Minds, and Making – Dr. Karen Birch on AI & Workforce Development) Matt and Liz reflect on atonement season and a ChatGPT confession prompted by journalist Ina Fried. They share highlights from EdAdvance's fall conference, including Matt's keynote on Sora 2 and AI-generated video companions. From deepfakes to digital twins, this episode explores attention, agency, and the future of learning.

Story #1: The Rundown

Parental controls arrive for ChatGPT and Sora. OpenAI now lets parents moderate content, restrict features, and receive alerts for self-harm risks.

Ban the bots? A Forbes op-ed argues that autonomous AI agents are bypassing LMS security and completing coursework. Matt and Liz demo their own course-taking agent.

AI surveillance tool sparks backlash. In Kansas, students say Gaggle is flagging jokes and art as threats. The $160,000 tool faces scrutiny for false positives and algorithmic bias.

Australia rolls out AI to students. Starting October 14, public school students in New South Wales (Years 5–12) will access NSWEduChat, a curriculum-aligned AI app for literacy.

Ghana launches subject-based AI learning apps. Over 1.4 million students will use curriculum-tuned AI tools in 2025, with strong support for offline access and teacher training.

AI isn't culturally neutral. An MIT Sloan study finds that models like GPT reflect different cultural reasoning styles based on prompt language.

Student voice leads policy design. In Los Altos, California, high school interns are running workshops and building a chatbot to draft their district's AI policy.

Story #2: Beneath the Surface

Matt interviews Dr. Karen Birch, Executive Director of the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. Karen shares how AI is changing manufacturing, why community colleges are central to upskilling, and what Industry 5.0 means. They explore digital twins and AI-driven quality control.

Bright Byte: AI Detects Tiny Brain Lesions

Researchers in Melbourne, Australia, developed an AI tool that detects tiny brain lesions in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. These focal cortical dysplasias are often missed in MRI scans, but the AI model achieved 94 percent accuracy. In one study, 11 of 12 children became seizure-free after AI-guided surgery. Faster diagnoses could reduce cognitive impacts, but access may be limited without funding.

Announcements and Sponsors

Check out the new Student AI Course for middle and high school. Email Matt and Liz at ⁠[email protected]⁠

The Fall Micro-Credential is open. Join us for the educator and school leader course starting in October - ⁠ ⁠⁠skills21.org/ai/micro⁠

The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. Explore their October 15–17 Summit in Rochester Hills, MI. - ⁠www.nextgenmfg.org⁠

EDIAThe AI-powered platform helping schools reduce absences and boost achievement ⁠- edia.app/contact⁠

Links and References

Kiss Reality Goodbye: AI-Generated Social Media Has Arrived - NPR

https://tinyurl.com/4k7xh2eb

Introducing Parental Controls for ChatGPT and Sora - OpenAI

https://tinyurl.com/jzktp2nv

Colleges And Schools Must Block And Ban Agentic AI Browsers Now. Here’s Why. - Forbes

https://tinyurl.com/bdzkdf3m

AI school safety tool sparks backlash after flagging art as porn and deleting emails - Moneycontrol via Washington Post

https://tinyurl.com/mr3wh8k6

NSW Public School Students from Years 5–12 to Get AI in the Classroom - news.com.au

https://tinyurl.com/3z2enxez

Senior High School Students in Ghana to Use New AI Learning Apps from October 2025 - Graphic Online via BusinessGhana

https://tinyurl.com/55b72wra

Generative AI isn’t culturally neutral, research finds - MIT Sloan

https://tinyurl.com/majhwr9w

This school district asked students to draft its AI policy - The Washington Post

https://tinyurl.com/n62f8h3m

Advanced AI tool detects tiny brain lesions in children with epilepsy - MCRI

https://tinyurl.com/3utfyesf

In this episode of ChatEDU (Is This Still Art? Debating AI’s Role in Storytelling and Sound), Matt and Liz open with studio chaos, jokes about AI “slop” at work, and a survey from their AI Strategies team. They turn to two big stories: a rundown of education and parenting updates, and a dive into AI and creativity across film, music, and journalism, then close with a Bright Byte on AI and post-surgical care.

Story #1: The Rundown

Computer Science and Grades: A University of Tartu study finds frequent AI chatbot use linked to lower programming test and exam scores. Some students rely on bots for shortcuts, others avoid them to preserve authentic learning.

100 College Chats: OpenAI’s 100 Ways College Students Use ChatGPT showcases prompts from resume comparisons to dorm cooking guides. Matt and Liz highlight favorites and remind listeners to explore the interactive library.

Women and AI Editing: Axios reports on women using ChatGPT and Claude to self-edit workplace communications, balancing confidence with tone. Liz shares why it resonated.

Parents Lawyer Up: Education Week finds parents increasingly use AI to generate legal-sounding complaints to schools. Administrators urge face-to-face conversations instead.

AI Starts at Home: Jason Neifer of AASA argues AI education must begin with parents. Schools like Stratford, CT are stepping up with webinars and monthly AI challenges.

Story #2: Beneath the Surface – AI and Creativity

AI Actress Debuts: A synthetic actor, Tilly Norwood, takes the stage at the Zurich Film Festival, sparking backlash and SAG-AFTRA concerns.

OpenAI’s Feature Film: Critters, a $30M animated film built with GPT-5 and Sora, shows how Hollywood could be disrupted by ultra-small teams.

AI Music Deal: Mississippi poet Talisha Jones creates “Hania Monet” through Suno and lands a multi-million-dollar record deal. The AI artist already topped Billboard’s digital R&B chart.

Journalism’s AI Assist: Business Insider allows reporters to use AI tools for drafting, research, and image editing. Final stories must be vetted by humans, but AI’s growing newsroom role raises trust questions.

The segment ends with a human-centered twist: Oakland’s Stork Club bans AI-generated concert flyers, preserving punk’s DIY ethos and protecting local artists.

Bright Byte: AI in Post-Surgical Care

Johns Hopkins researchers show how AI can predict complications after surgery using hidden signals in ECGs. With 85% accuracy, this model could transform surgical care by surfacing patterns humans could never spot.

Announcements and Sponsors

Check out the new Student AI Course for middle and high school. Email Matt and Liz at ⁠[email protected]⁠

The Fall Micro-Credential is open. Join us for the educator and school leader course starting in October - ⁠ ⁠⁠skills21.org/ai/micro⁠

Sponsors

The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. ⁠www.nextgenmfg.org⁠

EDIA The AI-powered platform helping schools reduce absences and boost achievement ⁠edia.app/contact⁠

Links and References

Axios on Workslop

https://tinyurl.com/4yuxkpec

100 Ways Students Are Using ChatGPT

https://tinyurl.com/yk3fd2pj

Tilly Norwood AI Actress

https://tinyurl.com/ycy3tny4

Critterz Film News

https://tinyurl.com/ymrws3wa

Xania Monet Signs Deal

https://tinyurl.com/5n8pe82m

Business Insider AI Policy

https://tinyurl.com/ysmdywkk

Thee Stork Club Bans AI Flyers

https://tinyurl.com/35nvmv7x

Johns Hopkins AI ECG Study

https://tinyurl.com/mptnf2yk

University of Tartu Study on AI and Grades

https://tinyurl.com/5n8sxwh6

Parents Use AI to Sound Like Lawyers

https://tinyurl.com/4ktea4mm

AI Starts at Home

https://tinyurl.com/2zxpwnyc

Stratford, CT Parent Webinars on AI

https://sites.google.com/stratk12.org/ins-tech-familyhub/learning-opportunities

In this episode of ChatEDU (The Wizard Problem, Trust, Transparency and Teaching in the Age of AI), Matt and Liz start with a deepfake dress-up, a Saturday Night Fever–style keynote pose, and Google’s viral “Nano Banana”. They spotlight new Gemini features and predict moves in email, Outlook, and Google’s AI strategy. Then it’s a rapid rundown, a case for why AI won’t rival human intuition, and a dive into “wizard” agents.

Story #1: Rundown Roundup

AI Humanizers Flop: Lifehacker tests Paraphraser.io and others; most fail detectors. StealthWriter helped somewhat, but inconsistently.

Turnitin Strikes Back: New detectors catch AI writing and text rewritten by humanizers.

Gallup AI Survey: 98% of Americans know about AI, but only 8% feel “very knowledgeable.” Trust rises with use, but job fears persist.

Pew on AI: 53% think AI will hurt creativity; most want more control and worry about telling AI from humans.

OpenAI User Study: 700M use ChatGPT weekly; 10% of use is education-related. Younger users dominate; gender gap closed.

Anthropic Trends: Workplace AI adoption doubled since 2023; instructional material creation up 6x. Utah and D.C. lead.

Teen Plan: OpenAI adds age prediction, defaulting to under-18 mode when unsure. Parents get controls and alerts.

Altman Speaks: In a Tucker Carlson interview, OpenAI’s CEO says his fear isn’t doomsday but everyday misuse.

AI Textbooks: Google’s “Learn Your Way” tool personalizes reading and assessment, outperforming eBooks in early trials.

Story #2: Why AI Will Never Run the World

Matt and Liz unpack Angus Fletcher’s Primal Intelligence, which argues AI can’t replicate human “story thinking.” AI is strong in logic and prediction but weak in intuition, imagination, emotion, and common sense. Liz frames literature as training for flexible thinking; Matt applies Fletcher’s ideas to front office triage. They explore how this divide affects education, leadership, and innovation.

Story #3 (Beneath the Surface): The Wizard Behind the Curtain

Ethan Mollick says AI acts like “wizards,” producing polished work with little transparency. Liz tests this by giving Claude and it outputs a McKinsey-style presentation with insights and formatting. But in Massachusetts, an AI glitch misgraded 1,400 student essays on the MCAS test. The lesson: with wizardry comes responsibility.

Bright Byte: Save the Orange!

Coca-Cola and MIT use generative AI to fight citrus greening, which threatens orange juice worldwide. By simulating disease spread and testing interventions virtually, they show how AI can tackle agricultural crises.

Announcements and Sponsors

Check out the new Student AI Course for middle and high school. Email Matt and Liz at [email protected]

The Fall Micro-Credential is open. Join us for the educator and school leader course starting in October -  skills21.org/ai/micro

The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. Explore their October 15–17 Summit in Rochester Hills, MI. www.nextgenmfg.org

EDIAThe AI-powered platform helping schools reduce absences and boost achievement. edia.app/contact

Links and References

Gemini Gem Sharing

https://tinyurl.com/k4ah3689

Google’s Learn Your Way

⁠https://tinyurl.com/3v6rd9td⁠

Lifehacker: AI Humanizers

https://tinyurl.com/4kv842bs

Turnitin Detection Update

https://tinyurl.com/3u2pxzz7

Gallup AI Study

https://tinyurl.com/kesa6xeh

Pew AI Report

https://tinyurl.com/mryp2dvc

OpenAI User Study

https://tinyurl.com/b82bs99k

Anthropic Economic Index⁠

https://tinyurl.com/37stk67h⁠

OpenAI Teen Safety Updates

https://tinyurl.com/5n7j5sfz⁠https://tinyurl.com/2cz87pvc

Sam Altman Interview

https://tinyurl.com/4sv68ps9

Angus Fletcher’s Primal Intelligence

https://tinyurl.com/2d9zujj6

Ethan Mollick: On Working with Wizards

https://tinyurl.com/4n59dhsn

Skills21 Prompt Review Tool

https://www.skills21.org/prompts

Common Sense Media AI Toolkit

https://tinyurl.com/5xet3e4t

Bright Byte: Save the Orange

https://tinyurl.com/4f6mxpm7

In this episode of ChatEDU (Counting What Counts: The Push to Measure AI Literacy), Matt & Liz start with a tech glitch & a visit with Aura, a Tesla voice model pretending to be a therapist. They shift to copyright lawsuits, student safety, & the need to define & measure AI literacy in schools.

Story #1: The Rundown

$1.5B Settlement: Anthropic agrees to pay authors for pirated training data. A major legal turning point. The court delays the deal & demands transparency & clear author rights.

Character.AI Report: 669 harmful chatbot interactions with kids found in 50 hours of testing.

FTC Investigation: The FTC opens a formal inquiry into AI companions & their impact on minors.

NotebookLM Upgrades: Flashcards, quizzes, audio guides, & LMS support added to Google’s AI study tool.

SETDA 2025 Report: AI is now the top state edtech priority. Device bans are rising, but so is investment in AI PD.

Curtin Disables AI Detection: Turnitin’s AI-writing detector will be turned off to support trust & modern assessment.

Detectors Still Struggle: Most AI detectors fail key benchmarks. Pangram is the only one showing strong results.

Open-Source AI Textbooks: A new tool lets educators build AI-powered textbooks from OER with no coding.

NYT Teen Contest: Students ages 13–19 can submit creative projects on life with AI. Due Oct 22.

Story #2: Social Learning in the Age of AI

A new study shows AI is replacing peer-to-peer learning. Students are skipping group study & turning to chatbots. The result is less collaboration, less creativity, & more isolation. Matt & Liz unpack the impact on student motivation & mentorship.

Story #3: Beneath the Surface – AI Literacy & the Measurement Gap

Schools are racing to teach AI, but how do we know students are learning what matters?

TeachAI ScenariosReady-to-use lessons that build source-checking & ethical use skills.

AI QuestA game-based platform from Google & Stanford where students train models & solve real problems.

ETS OpinionWithout shared definitions & measurement, AI literacy risks becoming a buzzword.

Liz shares how her new student-facing course approaches skills, reflection, & real-world prompts.

Bright Byte: Alter Ego

MIT’s new wearable lets users silently communicate with machines by detecting muscle signals in the jaw & throat. Built to support people with ALS & MS, this tool brings AI & accessibility together.

Links & Resources

NotebookLM

https://notebooklm.google/

AI Scenarios

ailiteracyframework.org

AI Quest

https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-quests/

ETS Opinion

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-schools-cannot-teach-ai-literacy-without-a-way-to-measure-it/

Character.AI

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/09/ftc-launches-inquiry-ai-chatbots-acting-companions

SETDA 2025

https://www.setda.org/priorities/state-trends/

Anthropic Settlement

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/nx-s1-5529404/anthropic-settlement-authors-copyright-ai

Judge Pushback

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/anthropic-judge-blasts-copyright-pact-as-nowhere-close-to-done

Curtin Disables Detection

https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/oasis-news/update-on-turnitin-ai-detection-tool/

NBER Study

https://www.nber.org/papers/w34223

GenerativeTextbooks.org

NYT Contesthttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/learning/growing-up-with-ai-a-multimedia-challenge-for-teenagers-and-educators.html

Alter Ego

https://decrypt.co/338527/near-telepathic-wearable-communicate-silently-devices

Announcements

Check out the new Student AI Course for middle & high school. Email Matt & Liz at [email protected] 

The Fall Micro-Credential is open. Join us for the educator & school leader course starting in October -  skills21.org/ai/micro

Sponsors

The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. Explore their October 15–17 Summit in Rochester Hills, MI. www.nextgenmfg.org

EDIAThe AI-powered platform helping schools reduce absences & boost achievement edia.app/contact

In this episode of ChatEDU (Beyond the Bot and the US AI Presidential Challenge), Matt and Liz open with Google’s VEO 3-powered photo animations and a study showing how large language models are influencing speech.

The Rundown, features updates on NotebookLM, a national AI partnership in Greece, OpenAI certification programs, and AI in math instruction. Matt speaks with Dr. Casey Sachs from the U.S. Department of Education about the AI Presidential Challenge and how students are being asked to solve real problems with AI. The show ends with a Bright Byte on AI-powered stethoscopes.

The Rundown

NotebookLM Adds Audio Overviews

Google adds three new audio formats—Brief, Critique, and Debate—plus improved multilingual support in NotebookLM.

Greece Adopts ChatGPT Edu

Greece partners with OpenAI to roll out ChatGPT Edu in secondary schools and startups, making AI a national strategy.

OpenAI Launches Jobs and Certification Program

A new platform will certify 10 million Americans in AI fluency by 2030, backed by major industry partners.

Parents Losing Trust in AI

A new PDK poll shows parent support for AI in schools is falling, especially around grading and data privacy.

AI Math Goes Viral with Celebrity Voices

Students are learning vectors via AI-generated Drake and Will Smith tutorials. Fun, but potentially distracting.

AI Reviews Popular Math Curriculum

A study finds clarity issues in Illustrative Mathematics’ Grade 4 fractions unit. AI suggests quick, effective revisions.

Melania Trump Launches AI Literacy Challenge

The First Lady convenes education and tech leaders at the White House to launch the Age of AI Challenge for students.

Beneath the Surface: The AI Presidential Challenge

Dr. Casey Sachs from the U.S. Department of Education shares how the challenge invites students to use AI to solve real-world problems, with finalists presenting at the White House. The conversation also covers workforce development, apprenticeships, and what it means to be truly AI literate in today’s world. Learn more or register at AI.gov

Bright Byte: AI Stethoscopes Show Promise — and PushbackA UK trial found AI stethoscopes detect heart issues 3.5x more effectively, but many doctors dropped them due to false positives and workflow issues. Strong signal, mixed reception.

Links and References

AI Presidential Challenge

https://orise.orau.gov/ai-challenge/

NotebookLM Audio Formats

https://9to5google.com/2025/09/02/notebooklm-audio-overview-debate/

Greece-OpenAI Deal

https://www.reuters.com/technology/greece-openai-agree-deal-boost-innovation-schools-small-businesses-2025-09-05/

OpenAI Certification

https://openai.com/index/expanding-economic-opportunity-with-ai/

PDK Poll on AI in Schools

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5475742-ai-in-schools-parents-poll/

Drake Math Clip

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/drake-solves-vectors-the-ai-trend-making-math-go-viral-and-interesting-for-students/articleshow/121886366.cms

Illustrative Math Study

https://www.educationnext.org/what-ai-revealed-about-a-top-math-program/

White House Event Coverage

https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/first-lady-melania-trump-convenes-meeting-of-white-house-ai-education-task-force/665171

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/melania-trump-ai-challenge-white-house

AI Stethoscope Report

https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2025/august/ai-stethoscope-can-detect-three-heart-conditions-in-15-seconds

Sponsors

National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing

Learn more at nextgenmfg.org

EDIA: AI for Attendance Engagement

Follow up on every absence — in over 50 languagesedia.app/contact

Announcements

Fall AI Micro-Credential starts October. skills21.org/ai/micro

Student AI Literacy Course now available. Email [email protected] - Bonus: Includes full Social Media Literacy Curriculum

Register for our fall in-person Conference (October 3rd) - https://www.edadvance.org/ai-conference

In this episode of ChatEDU (Kids, Bots, and Badly Broken Guardrails - Some AI Labs are Failing), Matt and Liz joke about Google’s newest image generator. They discuss the risks facing students and educators, from job displacement and AI grading shortcuts to tech companies failing at safety.

The Rundown

Google Translate added real-time translation in 70+ languages and a learning tool. Duolingo’s stock dropped 3%. Google added Vids, Podcast mode, Deep Research, and is testing “Tutor Mode.” Gemini Storybook is used in filmmaking. Claude’s Learning Mode and Output Styles are open to all. Anthropic found 57% of Claude use is curriculum-related. A study shows most students use AI to learn, not cheat. QuizGPT makes adaptive quizzes. Grammarly’s AI grader raises privacy concerns.

Stanford and ADP report sharp declines in entry-level jobs in AI-exposed fields, while mid-career roles grow.

Beneath the Surface: Reports show failures at major AI labs. Claude added “model welfare” for self-protection. Unregulated mental health bots reach teens. Meta allowed inappropriate chats. A California teen died after long AI chats. Matt and Liz urge families to raise awareness and use Common Sense Media’s AI Companion Guide.

Bright Byte: Dame Stephanie Shirley, UK pioneer and advocate for women in tech, is honored.

Links and References

Google Translate Live AI Updateshttps://support.google.com/translate/thread/368009254/what%E2%80%99s-new-ai-powered-live-translation-and-language-learning-tools-in-google-translate?hl=en

Duolingo vs. Google Translatehttps://fortune.com/2025/08/27/duolingo-existential-crisis-ai-google-translate-language-learning-live-translation/

Google Storybook

https://nofilmschool.com/google-gemini-storybook#

Claude Learning Mode

https://www.engadget.com/ai/anthropic-brings-claudes-learning-mode-to-regular-users-and-devs-170018471.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALkT1wnWh20W-KA5MqOzCLHKa6fWRwBgZYITOik07c2fc22k6XYZ0RwZG83oVPbNam5QNb4HYPVEsLUwLB5KE_PzHq2gFwxshUGHYYjqGz7Uzk5HBZ4RJE0NWxHuhWA0SzmHzPmPJQsxiz2cWDyAZMkbEEwLkLbSSBc3-90_q0_G

Anthropic Educator Use Report

https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-education-report-how-educators-use-claude

Middlebury Student AI Study

https://www.fastcompany.com/91387634/middlebury-college-students-ai-use-enhance-learning-research

Grammarly's Grader Agent

https://futurism.com/ai-look-up-teachers-info-predict-grades

Stanford/ADP AI Job Loss Study

https://digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Canaries_BrynjolfssonChandarChen.pdf

Common Sense Petition to Meta

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/press-releases/meta-ai-companions-unsafe-for-kids-common-sense-media-report-finds

Rhythm Project: Pro-Social AI Design

https://therithmproject.substack.com/p/five-principles-for-prosocial-ai

New York Times: ChatGPT and Teen Mental Health

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/opinion/teen-mental-health-chatbots.html

Meta AI Failure

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-guidelines/

Reuter’s Exposé

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-death/

Dame Stephanie Shirley – BBC Obituary

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzzlp7p3po

QuizGPT Flashcards

https://chatgpt.com/g/g-L2oS619tl-quizgpt

Common Sense AI Companion Guide

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/parents-ultimate-guide-to-ai-companions-and-relationships

Announcements

Beta Release: Student AI Literacy Course

Now available for middle and high schools.

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Fall AI Micro-Credential for Educators and Leaders

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Sponsors

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EDIA - The AI Platform to improve k-12 outcomes. edia.app/contact

In this special episode of the ChatEDU (She's Back! What Charli Hughes Thinks About AI, College, and More), Liz welcomes back Charli Hughes after her first year at UConn. Charli shares why she added Molecular & Cell Biology to her CS major, how professors are making AI-resistant (“durable”) assignments, how she uses AI for deep research, and a peek at her startup developing a low-cost patch to help detect radiation dermatitis and diabetic foot ulcers. Liz looks forward to welcoing Charli back next summer with more updates.

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This episode is supported by the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.

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VOTE FOR MATT & LIZ (SXSW EDU)

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In this episode of ChatEDU (Have the EDU Agents Arrived?), Matt and Liz open with GPT-5’s geography fail, a farewell to AOL dial-up, and reactions to the new ChatGPT personality. Then it’s onto a Rundown of five fast-moving stories from education and AI, a spotlight on Utah’s coordinated approach, and a deep dive into how AI agents are reshaping school operations. The Bright Byte takes us to space with Google and NASA’s new health assistant.

Story 1: Rundown

Colleges and AI: Economist Tyler Cowen says one-third of coursework should focus on AI use, limits, and interaction.

Miami-Dade Guidelines: The district plans formal teacher guidance after early Gemini pilots.

Future-Ready Skills: Arrun Kapoor calls for shifting from STEM to a balanced “THESIS” model including social sciences and creativity.

Equity in Rural AI: aiEDU launches a $1M grant program for underserved communities.

Teacher-Led Design: A study shows teachers build better AI tools when designing for classroom needs.

Story 2: Utah Gets Coordinated

Utah leads with a statewide AI specialist, embedded curriculum, paid teacher pilots, and strong infrastructure. Other states may take note.

Beneath the Surface

AI agents already manage walkthroughs, calendars, parent messages, and more. Matt and Liz explore what’s here, what’s next, and what districts should watch.

Bright Byte

A new AI-powered assistant may help astronauts treat issues when Earth is out of reach. Similar tools could soon serve rural and remote areas.

Links

AI Designs Computer Chips We Can’t Understand — But They Work Really Well

https://www.zmescience.com/science/ai-designs-chip-repubz/

AOL discontinues its dial-up internet, and we're just surprised they even offered it in 2025

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/aol-discontinues-its-dial-up-internet-and-were-just-surprised-they-even-offered-it-in-2025/

Colleges should teach how to use AI rather than skills a 'machine' can do better, a leading economist says

https://www.businessinsider.com/economist-tyler-cowen-college-students-trained-jobs-ai-work-2025-8

Miami-Dade Schools to Draft AI Classroom Guidelines

https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/08/12/miami-dade-public-schools-ai-guidelines-for-teachers

How AI Will Reshape K-12 and Higher Education for Future Readiness

https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/how-ai-will-reshape-k-12-and-higher-education-for-future-readiness

aiEDU Program to Improve AI Literacy for Rural, Indigenous Students

https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/aiedu-program-to-improve-ai-literacy-for-rural-indigenous-students

Want Teachers to Learn How to Use AI for Instruction? Let Them Design the Tools

https://www.edweek.org/technology/want-teachers-to-learn-how-to-use-ai-for-instruction-let-them-design-the-tools/2025/08#:~:text=Let%20Them%20Design%20the%20Tools,-By%20Sarah%20D&text=Teachers%20may%20benefit%20from%20hands,solve%20their%20classroom%20problems%20effectively.

Utah has emerged as a national leader in figuring out AI in K-12 education

https://www.kuer.org/education/2025-08-07/utah-has-emerged-as-a-national-leader-in-figuring-out-ai-in-k-12-education

How Google and NASA are testing AI for medical care in space

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/how-google-and-nasa-are-testing-ai-for-medical-care-in-space

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This episode is supported by the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.

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Vote for Matt and Liz at SXSW EDU by August 25

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New AI Literacy Course now in pilot. Email [email protected] for info.